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Sledwich Hall Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8UU

DM/26/00786/LBListed Building ConsentAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Proposed demolition of kitchen, boiler room, oil tank and associated outbuildings. Erection of new single storey kitchen and rear entrance hall. Alteration to garden wall. Rewiring electrical circuits and new heating installation complete with associated works.

Received
27 March 2026
Decision due
25 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Lower Teesdale
Agent
Architecture:ab ltd
  1. Received27 Mar
  2. Validated30 Mar
  3. Consult.22 Apr
  4. Target25 May
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a heritage application for demolition at Sledwich Hall Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8UU. Durham has handled 451 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 27 March 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 57 applications across Lower Teesdale. We hold 860 applications in total for the DL12 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
DL12 8UU
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Whorlton

Planning application dates

Date validated
30 March 2026
Consultation expiry
22 April 2026
Consultation start
1 April 2026
Consultation end
22 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Architecture:ab ltd
Architect profile
ARCHITECTURE:AB LTD
Agent address
High Trees Steven Way Ripon HG4 2TJ

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14793936
Documents
25

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Listed building: Grade II: Sledwich HallOn this site
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Ancient woodland: Waterfall WoodPart of the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (19)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    4 Nov

    Discharge of condition 4 (window and door details) pursuant to permission DM/26/00786/LB

    PendingDischarge of conditionsDM/26/02938/DRC
  2. 2026
    27 Mar

    Proposed demolition of kitchen, boiler room, oil tank and associated outbuildings. Erection of new single…

    PendingFull Planning ApplicationFiled alongsideDM/26/00785/FPA
  3. 2026
    27 Mar

    Proposed demolition of kitchen, boiler room, oil tank and associated outbuildings. Erection of new single…

    This applicationPendingListed building consentDM/26/00786/LB

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