Eden Garden Plant Nursery Shotton Bank New Winning Castle Eden Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02414/RM - Reserved Matters Pending Consideration

Proposal

Reserved matters application relating to access and landscaping pursuant to for one dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
10 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Nov 2026, from Durham's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 325 m away: Castle Eden Dene; SSSI 325 m away: Castle Eden Dene SSSI; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Wingate 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 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

Floor area77 m² (829 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 93)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Durham - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Reserved Matters
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Castle Eden And Passfield
Parish
Castle Eden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 2927 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
16 Sept 2026
Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
21 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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

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.