Spital Park Farm Stainmore Road Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9RH Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01615/CPO - Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Opera Withdrawn

Proposal

Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Met Office installation of a new weather station enclosure (10 metres by 9 metres by 1.2 metres) with meteorological equipment, including a 10 metre collapsible WEC WD10 mast with an anemometer and windvane on the top (with concrete plinth base of 1.8 metres by 2.2 metres). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jun 2026
Consultation
29 Jun 2026
Withdrawn
17 Aug 2026

Withdrawn on 17 Aug 2026 · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Opera
Postcode
DL12 9RH
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Upper Teesdale
Parish
Bowes
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15003831
Consultation
29 Jun 2026
Comments by
30 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Durham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #52 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #29 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #190 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #213 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
49 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
201 decided
1,706
Total decisions
113 refused in the year to March 2026