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DM/26/00285/DRC - Details Reserved by Condition Approved

Proposal

Discharge of conditions 6 pursuant application insofar as it relates to the verification of the clean cover system in garden areas within Plots 7, 8, 9, 10, 101, 102, 103, 104 and gas protection measures and subfloor ventilation for plots 101, 102, 103, 104. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

5 Feb 2026

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Validated

13 Feb 2026

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Consultation

19 Feb 2026

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Approved

18 Mar 2026

Approved on 18 Mar 2026 · DRC Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DRC Delegated Report · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF ASSESSMENT OF VENTILATION Supporting Information · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗

Associated applications 4

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OutlineApproved21 Nov 2022council archive

Conditions 6, 18, 24 discharged
- ConditionsDischarge of conditions 6 pursuant insofar as it relates to the verification of the clean…This application13 Feb 2026DM/26/00285/DRC
- Show 2 more · 2 approved
  - ConditionsDischarge of Condition 18 (Final Travel Plan)21 May 2026DM/26/01287/DRC
  - ConditionsProposed partial discharge of Condition 6 (Contamination Phase 4) insofar as it relates…22 Jan 2026DM/26/00062/DRC

Site constraints 3

Radon affected area, class 5

An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.

From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.

UKHSA radon ↗

Also on the record

Inside the Wolsingham 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

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Important details

Council: Durham
Application type: Details Reserved by Condition
Postcode: DL13 3HX
Received: 5 Feb 2026
Validated: 13 Feb 2026
Ward: Weardale
Parish: Wolsingham
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 10 Apr 2026
Decision: Approved
Decision date: 18 Mar 2026
Decision level: DRC Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Eden Rose Consulting Ltd

Public comments

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Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14662528
Planning Portal ref: PP-14662528
Consultation: 19 Feb 2026
Comments by: 12 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry: 10 Apr 2026
Env. assessment: No

Durham

Planning Authority Score

5.2/10

Average

#137 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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