The Dun Cow Primrose Hill Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective change of use of part of the existing car park to a car wash business including associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 77.
Documents 2
Statements & assessments 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 6
Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 77, past the statutory target. 80% of changes of use in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 23 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14934066
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14934066
- Neighbours
- 31 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 31 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 12 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 18 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
5 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
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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