23 Front Street Croxdale Durham DH6 5HY Data via plota.co.uk

DM/25/02361/LB - Listed Building Consent Refused

Proposal

Retention and erection of fence 1.5m fence Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 Aug 2025
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Validated
15 Dec 2025
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Consultation
16 Dec 2025
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Refused
6 Feb 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 6 Feb 2026 · Full Delegated · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

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.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: 1-20, FRONT STREET (See details for further address information), Grade II, 41 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Croxdale 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £33,000 in July 1995. Terraced house, freehold.

31 July 1995£33,000

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

Building

Floor area82 m² (883 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2011, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
DH6 5HY
Received
26 Aug 2025
Validated
15 Dec 2025
Ward
Bowburn And Coxhoe
Parish
Croxdale And Hett
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Feb 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
6 Feb 2026
Decision level
Full Delegated
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Refused, as 2% of listed building works here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
98decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14279401
Planning Portal ref
PP-14279401
Neighbours
16 Dec 2025
Consultation
16 Dec 2025
Comments by
29 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
7 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.