18 Geoffrey Avenue Durham DH1 4PF Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00621/NMA - Non Material Amendment Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Amendment of external wall material from facing brick to render to match the existing house pursuant to Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Mar 2026
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Validated
12 Mar 2026
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Approved
8 Apr 2026

Approved on 8 Apr 2026 · NMA Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 1

Decision & officer reports 1

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Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 6

Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 188 m away: Neville's Cross; Radon affected area, class 2; Registered battlefield about 157 m away: Battle of Neville's Cross 1346; Coalfield, development low risk area; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Durham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 £332,500 in October 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

30 October 2024£332,500

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

Building

Floor area109 m² (1,173 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2024, 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
Non Material Amendment
Postcode
DH1 4PF
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Neville's Cross
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
8 Apr 2026
Decision level
NMA Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 27 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

Statutory expiry
9 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

17 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
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Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2021 Approved
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Erection of two-storey extension at side of dwelling.
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2021
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Lean-to hipped roof to existing single storey extension to front
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2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
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Erection of single-storey extension at side of dwelling.
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2017 Approved
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First floor pitched roof shower room extension
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2017 Approved
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Crown reduce and reshape 1no. Elm tree by 2m
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.