Rushyford Farm Rushyford Ferryhill DL17 0LJ Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00548/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

First floor rear extension and external alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Mar 2026
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Validated
12 Mar 2026
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Consultation
18 Mar 2026
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Approved
6 May 2026

Approved on 6 May 2026 · Householder (No Objection) · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Chilton (County Durham) 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 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
DL17 0LJ
Received
5 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Chilton
Parish
Chilton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 May 2026
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
6 May 2026
Decision level
Householder (No Objection)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Glasper Lee Design Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. 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-14732498
Planning Portal ref
PP-14732498
Consultation
18 Mar 2026
Comments by
22 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
1 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
7 May 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