12 Church Lane Murton Seaham SR7 9RD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Single-storey front extension and loft conversion Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Householder (No Objection) · Last checked 2 Oct 2026
Documents 1
Decision & officer reports 1
Site constraints 6
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- SR7 9RD
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Murton
- Parish
- Murton
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 1 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Decision date
- 1 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Householder (No Objection)
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Gordon Thornton Architectural Services
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 11 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 11 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 1 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 1 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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