299 Morrison Close Newton Aycliffe DL5 4QZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from open land to private garden with 1.8metre fence and gate Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 2 Aug 2026
Documents 2
Decision & officer reports 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- DL5 4QZ
- Received
- 29 May 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Aycliffe North And Middridge
- Parish
- Great Aycliffe
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 31 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Decision date
- 16 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Fast Track
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 41 days from validation, 16 days faster than Durham's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 86% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 8 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 8 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 3 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 12 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 31 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
2 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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
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.
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