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53 Galgate Barnard Castle DL12 8EN

DM/26/02012/LBPermitted

Proposal

Re-decoration of exterior rough-cast rendered masonry and painting of rainwater goods in black

Received
12 August 2026
Decided
24 September 2026 · Approved
Public comments
0 · last counted 4 October 2026
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.
  1. Received12 Aug
  2. Validated12 Aug
  3. Consult.7 Sep
  4. Target
  5. Decided24 Sep

Decided in 43 days

This is a planning application at 53 Galgate Barnard Castle DL12 8EN. Durham has handled 17,928 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 54 days. This one was decided in 43 days, 11 days quicker than Durham's median. The site is in the Barnard Castle conservation area, with 19 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 838 applications in total for the DL12 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
DM/26/02012/LB
Address
53 Galgate Barnard Castle DL12 8EN
Postcode
DL12 8EN
Local Authority
Durham
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
3 August 2026
Date Decided
24 September 2026
Date Validated
12 August 2026
Date Submitted
12 August 2026
Consultation End
7 September 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Approved

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
12
Coordinates
54.545970, -1.921619
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Durham

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Barnard Castle
  • Listed building: Grade II: 57, GalgateOn this site · +3 more
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • 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, 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, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© 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.

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

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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