7 Shaftesbury Avenue Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4NF Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00185/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Loft conversion with dormer to north elevation (amended description) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jan 2026
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Validated
16 Feb 2026
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Consultation
17 Feb 2026
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Approved
13 Apr 2026

Approved on 13 Apr 2026 · Householder (No Objection) · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Special area of conservation 215 m away: Blackhall Grasslands
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 401 m away: Durham Coast SSSI; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Blackhall Colliery built-up area; Heritage coast 231 m away: Durham.
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
TS27 4NF
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Ward
Blackhalls And Hesledens
Parish
Monk Hesleden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
13 Apr 2026
Decision level
Householder (No Objection)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
596decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
2 Mar 2026
Consultation
17 Feb 2026
Comments by
23 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Apr 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 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

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