St Thomas Church North Lane Willington Crook DL15 9QS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of church (F1) to 2 No. dwellings (C3) with access, parking, 2 No. sheds, 2 No. car ports, 2 No. air source heat pumps and fencing Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 73.
Documents 8
Statements & assessments 8
Site constraints 4
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 73, past the statutory target. 80% of changes of use in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 27 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Oct 2026.
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.
3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14594422
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14594422
- Neighbours
- 3 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 3 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 10 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 20 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 22 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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.
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The consultation period closed on 10 Sept 2026.