Chardonnay Cottage Salters Lane Haswell Durham DH6 2AW Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01327/CEU - Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use Pending Consideration

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Existing Use in relation to an independent/self-contained dwelling (bungalow). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 May 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Consultation
3 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 24 Jun 2026.

Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use
Postcode
DH6 2AW
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Easington And Shotton
Parish
Haswell
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
3 Jun 2026
Consultation
3 Jun 2026
Site notice
11 Jun 2026
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 performance
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