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

DM/26/01615/CPO - Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Opera Pending Consideration

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
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 30 Jun 2026.

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
Track to view
Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated

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
#134 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Durham ranks #185 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% 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, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #32 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #27 of 292
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #185 of 292
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #212 of 292
83%
Minor dwellings approved
105 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
44 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
190 decided
1,693
Total decisions
107 refused in 2025