15 Gateways Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HW Data via plota.co.uk

DM/25/02480/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Single storey side/front extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Sept 2025
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Validated
22 Sept 2025
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Consultation
24 Sept 2025
✓
Approved
17 Nov 2025
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Appeal dismissed
24 Apr 2026

Approved on 17 Nov 2025 · Householder (No Objection) · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 199 m away: Medieval settlement; Conservation area 73 m away: Wolsingham; Inside the Wolsingham built-up area; National landscape 498 m away: North Pennines; 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 12 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £275,000 in July 2025. Detached house, freehold.

18 July 2025£275,000
18 March 2015£168,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area65 m² (700 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DL13 3HW
Received
5 Sept 2025
Validated
22 Sept 2025
Ward
Weardale
Parish
Wolsingham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2025
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
17 Nov 2025
Decision level
Householder (No Objection)
Appeal
Dismissed · 24 Apr 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6003146 ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
8%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
24 Sept 2025
Consultation
24 Sept 2025
Comments by
15 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 2025
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.