Land West Of 44 Low Etherley DL14 0EU Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01782/VOC - Variation of Condition Pending Consideration
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of Condition application to remove Condition 4 (two storey height restriction) pursuant to outline planning consent Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 4 Sept 2026. The consultation period closed on 17 Aug 2026.

Documents 3

Consultation & comments 1

PDF ETHERLEY PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Information · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

Scheduled monument 52 m away: Stockton & Darlington Railway: Etherley Inclines, summit and upper sections
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 52 m away: Stockton & Darlington Railway: Etherley Inclines, Summit And Upper Sections; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Variation of Condition
Postcode
DL14 0EU
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
West Auckland
Parish
Etherley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Box Architectural Services Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
16 Jul 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
27 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Outline application with all matters reserved for the erection of up to 4 no. dwellings
DM/23/01835/OUT
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
34 Low Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0EU
Proposed single storey side extension
DM/23/00536/FPA
2017 Approved
Etherley Incline 42 Low Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0EU
Erection of first floor balcony to rear elevation
DM/17/01289/FPA
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings