Land To The North East Of 41 Highland Gardens Shildon DL4 1ET Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02558/PNA - Prior Notification Agriculture Pending Consideration
Agricultural

Proposal

Prior Notification for a general purpose agricultural building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
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Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Nov 2026 and 15 Nov 2026, from Durham's recent agricultural works.

Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026

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Documents 1

Other documents 1

PDF PRIOR NOTIFICATION COVER LETTER Supporting Information · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Shildon built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Prior Notification Agriculture
Postcode
DL4 1ET
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Shildon And Dene Valley
Parish
Shildon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Prism Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides agricultural works by day 52.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
62decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15238809
Planning Portal ref
PP-15238809
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
37 Highland Gardens Shildon DL4 1ET
Installation of first floor balcony to rear
DM/21/03967/FPA
2021 Approved
37 Highland Gardens Shildon DL4 1ET
Non-material amendment to approval DM/20/00411/FPA for fenestration alterations to recess…
DM/21/00515/NMA
2020 Approved
39 Highland Gardens Shildon DL4 1ET
Single storey rear extension and front porch/canopy
DM/20/03333/FPA
2020 Approved
10 Highland Gardens Shildon DL4 1ET
Prior notification for the erection of a single storey extension which would project 4m b…
DM/20/01505/HPN
2020 Approved
37 Highland Gardens Shildon DL4 1ET
Two storey/single rear extension including first floor balcony
DM/20/00411/FPA
2019 Approved
37 Highland Gardens Shildon DL4 1ET
Two storey and single storey extension to rear
DM/19/02787/FPA
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings