Byers Green Community Hall Hagg Lane Byers Green DL16 7NW Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00205/NMA - Non Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission to allow additional roof light to south elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 24 Aug 2026, 09:09

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Application progress

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Received

27 Jan 2026

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Validated

2 Feb 2026

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Consultation

4 Feb 2026

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Approved

23 Feb 2026

Approved on 23 Feb 2026 · Full Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Documents 1

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF FULL DELEGATED Delegated Report · 23 Feb 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

Part of

Full3 Oct 2024council archive
- AmendmentNon-material amendment to allow additional roof light to south elevationThis application2 Feb 2026DM/26/00205/NMA

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Former National School and Schoolmaster's House

List entry 1121478 · 8 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II)

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.

Show the other 4 with distances

35 mByers Green War MemorialGrade II
45 mWalls, Piers and Gates to West of Former School and Church of St. PeterGrade II
61 mChurch of St PeterGrade II
70 mThe Old RectoryGrade II

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Byers Green 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.

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Other new applications on this street

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Field shelter for two ponies. (amended description)

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23 Jun 2026Approved

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19 Jun 2026Approved

7 Warwick Gardens Byers Green Spennymoor DL16 7BD

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24 Jun 2026Pending

5 Greenfield Street Byers Green Spennymoor DL16 7PD

Field shelter for two ponies. (amended description)

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Important details

Council: Durham
Application type: Non Material Amendment
Postcode: DL16 7NW
Received: 27 Jan 2026
Validated: 2 Feb 2026
Ward: Spennymoor
Parish: Spennymoor
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 2 Mar 2026
Decision: Approved
Decision date: 23 Feb 2026
Decision level: Full Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Wardman Brown

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14654669
Planning Portal ref: PP-14654669
Consultation: 4 Feb 2026
Comments by: 25 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry: 2 Mar 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved

Hall Hagg Lane Byers Green DL16 7NW

Siting of temporary caravan for security and living accommodation during works to the Hall

DM/24/03295/FPA 24 Feb 2025

2024

Hall Hagg Lane Byers Green DL16 7NW

Listed Buildings Consent for change of use of former school to residential dwelling inclu…

DM/24/02714/LB 3 Oct 2024

2024

Hall Hagg Lane Byers Green DL16 7NW

Change of use of former school to residential dwelling including internal alterations to…

DM/24/02713/FPA 3 Oct 2024

2019 Approved

8 Hagg Lane Byers Green Spennymoor DL16 7NW

Part two storey, part single storey rear extension and two storey side extension

DM/19/01847/FPA 8 Aug 2019

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