Middle West Lodge Old Durham Road Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3DS Data via plota.co.uk
DM/26/01740/FPA
Pending Consideration
Proposal
Change of use of dwelling (use class C3) to residential care home for children (use class C2) for up to 2 children with new boundary treatment. Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Validated
7 Jul 2026
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Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 30 Jul 2026.
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- Council
- Durham
- Postcode
- TS21 3DS
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Target decision
- 1 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 9 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 9 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 30 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#134 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Durham ranks #185 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% 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.
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Durham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #32 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #27 of 292
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #185 of 292
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #212 of 292
83%
Minor dwellings approved
105 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
44 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
190 decided
1,693
Total decisions
107 refused in 2025
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Middle West Lodge Old Durham Road Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3DS