7 Newgate And Church Cottage Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Creation of internal ground and first floor doorway openings between 7 Newgate and Church Cottage in association with the change of use of Church Cottage from a short term residential holiday let to commercial office use (Class E) in association with the existing accountancy practice (7 Newgate). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 20 Oct 2026 · Full Delegated · Last checked 22 Oct 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Other documents 2
Site constraints 6
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- 7 m5, NewgateGrade II
- 7 m7a, NewgateGrade II
- 21 mMonkhouse and Coupland Tombs Approximately 5 Metres East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 23 m12 and 14, NewgateGrade II
- 25 mBlack Horse Public HouseGrade II
- 31 mThe MaltingsGrade II
- 34 mChurch of St MaryGrade I
- 35 m6, NewgateGrade II
- 38 mSmith Tomb Approximately 20 Metres South East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 42 m2 and 4, NewgateGrade II
- 43 mHickson Tomb Approximately 20 Metres South of Church of St Mary and 2 Metres South of Smith TombGrade II
- 50 mHopper Tomb Approximately 2 Metres South of Church of St MaryGrade II*
- 52 mGroup of Simpson, Walker and Kipling Tombs Approximately 6 Metres South of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 53 m19 and 21, NewgateGrade II
- 62 m23, NewgateGrade II
- 63 m24, NewgateGrade II
- 64 m6, the BankGrade II
- 64 mCholera Monument Approximately 30 Metres South of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 65 m8, the BankGrade II
- 66 mBarclays Bank Barclay's Bank and Attached WallsGrade II
- 69 m10 and 10a, the BankGrade II
- 73 m12, the BankGrade II
- 74 m3, 3a, 3b and 3c, Market PlaceGrade II
- 78 m26, NewgateGrade II
- 82 mMarket CrossGrade I
- 85 mHole in the Wall WarehouseGrade II
- 89 m5 and 7, Market PlaceGrade II
- 90 m22, the BankGrade II
- 94 m24, the BankGrade II
- 95 m1 and 3, the BankGrade II
- 95 m7, the BankGrade II
- 95 m9, the BankGrade II
- 96 m11, the BankGrade II
- 96 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Number 22Grade II
- 97 m2 and 4, Market PlaceGrade II*
- 98 m13, the BankGrade II
- 99 m9, 11 and 13, Market PlaceGrade II
- 99 m26, the BankGrade II
- 100 mStone Gatepost at Rear of Numbers 21 and 23Grade II
- 100 m15, the BankGrade II
- 103 m17, the BankGrade II
- 104 mNumber 28 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 105 m6, 6a, 6b, 8 and 8a, Market PlaceGrade II*
- 107 m15 and 17, Market PlaceGrade II*
- 108 mThe Old WellGrade II
- 109 mWest ViewGrade II
- 110 m10 and 12, Market PlaceGrade II*
- 113 mDouglas HouseGrade II
- 113 mBlagravesGrade I
- 113 mIvy CottageGrade II
- 115 mMidland BankGrade II
- 117 m14 (Left Part), Market PlaceGrade II
- 120 m34, the BankGrade II*
- 121 m27, the BankGrade II
- 123 mFormer Stable and CoachhouseGrade II
- 124 mTrustee Savings BankGrade II
- 126 m29, the BankGrade II
- 126 m36, the BankGrade II
- 127 m31, NewgateGrade II
- 129 mKing's Head Rest Home (Right Part)Grade II
- 135 m25, Market PlaceGrade II
- 138 m42 and 44, NewgateGrade II
- 141 m35, NewgateGrade II
- 146 mTurk's Head Public HouseGrade II
- 149 m20, Market PlaceGrade II
- 149 m38-44, the BankGrade 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 3
Last sold for £200,000 in August 2025. Other property, freehold.
More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- DL12 8NQ
- Received
- 27 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Barnard Castle
- Parish
- Barnard Castle
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 22 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Decision date
- 20 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Full Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- 4:18 Architecture
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 54 days from validation, 4 days faster than Durham's median of 58 for changes of use. Approved, as 84% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15189929
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15189929
- Neighbours
- 7 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 7 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 11 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 22 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Freehold owner: 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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