155 Hatfield Place Peterlee SR8 5TF Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01104/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Replace existing flat roof with pitched roof Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 May 2026
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Validated
5 May 2026
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Consultation
6 May 2026
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Approved
5 Jun 2026

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

Site constraints 6

Special area of conservation about 123 m away: Castle Eden Dene
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 123 m away: Castle Eden Dene SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 123 m away: The Castle, Castle Eden; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Peterlee built-up area.
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 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.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
SR8 5TF
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Horden And Dene House
Parish
Peterlee
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Householder (No Objection)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, 23 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

Neighbours
6 May 2026
Consultation
6 May 2026
Comments by
27 May 2026
Statutory expiry
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 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