Orchard House 6A Snowdrop Way Etherley Dene DL14 0TN Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00905/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Detached double garage and parking area to front of property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Apr 2026
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Validated
9 Apr 2026
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Consultation
21 Apr 2026
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Approved
28 May 2026

Approved on 28 May 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bishop Auckland 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DL14 0TN
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Ward
West Auckland
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
28 May 2026
Decision level
Fast Track
Applicant
Show
Agent
Box Architectural Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 5 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
21 Apr 2026
Consultation
21 Apr 2026
Comments by
12 May 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Jun 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

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