Millers Yard Dene Crescent Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2QU Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01175/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of a former commercial yard and offices to a 4 pitch gypsy and traveller site with associated day room living accommodation and amenity building (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 7 Oct 2026, 11:16

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Application progress

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Received

11 May 2026

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Validated

16 Jun 2026

✓

Consultation

18 Jun 2026

Decision

Expected by 30 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 115.

The consultation period closed on 13 Jul 2026.

Documents 4

Statements & assessments 2

PDF PUBLICATION OF TRAVELLER SITE NEEDS ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Information · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record

Local nature reserve 352 m away: Bracken Hill Wood; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Shotton Colliery 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.

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Important details

Council: Durham
Application type: Full Planning Application
Postcode: DH6 2QU
Received: 11 May 2026
Validated: 16 Jun 2026
Ward: Easington And Shotton
Parish: Shotton
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 30 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Mat Design Limited

Decision outlook

Day 115, past the statutory target. 80% of changes of use in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 11559 days past the 56-day target

50%decided within 8 weeks

86%approved

13%go to committee

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 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14865534
Planning Portal ref: PP-14865534
Neighbours: 18 Jun 2026
Consultation: 18 Jun 2026
Comments by: 13 Jul 2026
Site or press notice: 22 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry: 11 Aug 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Refused

18 Dene Terrace Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2QX

Use of a dwellinghouse (C3a) as a children's home for a maximum of one child, with two ca…

DM/24/02282/CPO 17 Dec 2024

2018 Approved

11 Dene Crescent Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2QU

Retention of Existing Detached Outbuilding

DM/18/00934/FPA 15 May 2018

2017 Approved

21 Dene Crescent Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2QU

Single storey rear extension

DM/17/02438/FPA 25 Aug 2017

Durham

Planning Authority Score

5.2/10

Average

#137 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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