Castle Chambers 21 - 23 Market Place Barnard Castle DL12 8NE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Conversion of existing office building into 3 apartments and 1 dwelling house Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 14 Nov 2026, from Durham's recent changes of use.
Documents 9
Statements & assessments 7
Site constraints 7
Show the other 57 with distances
- 15 mMidland BankGrade II
- 20 m25, Market PlaceGrade II
- 22 m15 and 17, Market PlaceGrade II*
- 30 mTurk's Head Public HouseGrade II
- 30 m9, 11 and 13, Market PlaceGrade II
- 30 mStone Gatepost at Rear of Numbers 21 and 23Grade II
- 39 m29, Market PlaceGrade II
- 40 m5 and 7, Market PlaceGrade II
- 47 m31 and 33, Market PlaceGrade II
- 49 m3, 3a, 3b and 3c, Market PlaceGrade II
- 55 m35 and 37, Market PlaceGrade II
- 56 m20, Market PlaceGrade II
- 60 mKing's Head Rest Home (Right Part)Grade II
- 61 m24, Market PlaceGrade II
- 64 m26, Market PlaceGrade II
- 66 mBarclays Bank Barclay's Bank and Attached WallsGrade II
- 68 m39 and 41, Market PlaceGrade II
- 69 m14 (Left Part), Market PlaceGrade II
- 72 mNational Westminster BankGrade II
- 73 m10 and 12, Market PlaceGrade II*
- 79 m2 and 4, NewgateGrade II
- 80 m1, HORSE MARKET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 81 mGolden Lion Public HouseGrade II
- 81 m6, 6a, 6b, 8 and 8a, Market PlaceGrade II*
- 81 mMarket CrossGrade I
- 82 mHole in the Wall WarehouseGrade II
- 83 m6, NewgateGrade II
- 86 mWitham HallGrade II
- 90 m2 and 4, Market PlaceGrade II*
- 92 mCongregational Church and Sunday SchoolGrade II
- 94 mOutbuilding to Rear of Golden Lion Public HouseGrade II
- 94 mBlack Horse Public HouseGrade II
- 95 m12, Hall StreetGrade II
- 101 m1 and 3, the BankGrade II
- 104 m6, the BankGrade II
- 104 m12 and 14, NewgateGrade II
- 110 m8, the BankGrade II
- 112 m5, NewgateGrade II
- 117 m7, NewgateGrade II
- 118 m12 and 14, Horse MarketGrade II
- 118 m7, the BankGrade II
- 120 m7a, NewgateGrade II
- 120 mMagistrates' CourtsGrade II
- 121 m10 and 10a, the BankGrade II
- 125 m9, the BankGrade II
- 130 m12, the BankGrade II
- 131 mChurch of St MaryGrade I
- 132 m11, the BankGrade II
- 136 mMonkhouse and Coupland Tombs Approximately 5 Metres East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 137 mHopper Tomb Approximately 2 Metres South of Church of St MaryGrade II*
- 138 mGroup of Simpson, Walker and Kipling Tombs Approximately 6 Metres South of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 139 m13, the BankGrade II
- 144 m19, Horse MarketGrade II
- 144 mThe MaltingsGrade II
- 145 m15, the BankGrade II
- 146 mFormer Chapel at North West Corner of Garden to Number 7 Former Chapel in Outer Ward of the Castle, With Wall AttachedGrade II
- 148 m24, NewgateGrade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £250,000 in October 2025. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 29 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides changes of use by day 57.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14847553
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14847553
- Neighbours
- 23 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 23 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 23 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 25 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Durham ranks #190 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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