Land To The North Of 16-21 Westhills Tantobie DH9 9RZ Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00239/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use from agricultural land to residential garden space to the rear of 16-21 Westhills (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 09:42

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Application progress

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Received

29 Jan 2026

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Validated

12 Jun 2026

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Consultation

14 Aug 2026

Decision

Expected by 4 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 28 Aug 2026; it is now day 119.

The consultation period closed on 28 Aug 2026.

Documents 8

Statements & assessments 3

PDF BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLAN Supporting Information · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Information · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLAN Supporting Information · 19 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF PRE AND POST DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND BASELINE MAP Supporting Information · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PRE AND POST DEVELOPMENT PLANS Supporting Information · 19 May 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 5

Public footpath 2 m away

Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.

Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Tantobie built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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: DH9 9RZ
Received: 29 Jan 2026
Validated: 12 Jun 2026
Ward: Annfield Plain And Tanfield
Parish: Stanley
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 4 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

Decision outlook

Day 119, 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 8 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 11963 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.

32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours: 18 Jun 2026
Consultation: 14 Aug 2026
Comments by: 28 Aug 2026
Site or press notice: 26 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry: 7 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

2021 Approved

39 Westhills Tantobie Stanley DH9 9RZ

Convert the garage into a habitable room, raise roof height of garage and extend roof to…

DM/21/01025/FPA 18 May 2021

2019 Approved

7 White-le-head Gardens Tantobie Stanley DH9 9RU

Installation of bay window to front

DM/19/01574/FPA 13 Jun 2019

2016 Approved

51 Westhills Tantobie Stanley DH9 9RZ

Erection of a first floor extension above the existing garage to create a fourth bedroom…

DM/16/01033/FPA 19 May 2016

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