51 Beckett Close Etherley Dene Bishop Auckland DL14 0SU Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00992/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Single storey replacement extension to rear Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Apr 2026
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Validated
21 Apr 2026
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Consultation
23 Apr 2026
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Approved
20 May 2026

Approved on 20 May 2026 · Householder (No Objection) · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Recorded mine shaft about 40 m from the postcode pin
Reference 419529-001. Building over or close to a mine entry should be avoided, even once it is capped.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bishop Auckland built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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 £125,000 in May 2017. Detached house, freehold.

25 May 2017£125,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area80 m² (861 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2017, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DL14 0SU
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Ward
West Auckland
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
20 May 2026
Decision level
Householder (No Objection)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 25 days faster than Durham's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
596decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14860584
Planning Portal ref
PP-14860584
Neighbours
23 Apr 2026
Consultation
23 Apr 2026
Comments by
14 May 2026
Statutory expiry
16 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 statistics
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

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.