113 Northbridge Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9UJ Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01859/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Retention of timber pergola within original rear garden. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Validated
21 Jul 2026
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Consultation
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Full Delegated · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment. Nearest recorded adit: 20 m away (reference 418526-004). 2 recorded mine entries within 50 m.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Scheduled monument 39 m away: Stockton & Darlington Railway: lower section of the southern Etherley Incline
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 39 m away: Stockton & Darlington Railway: Lower Section Of The Southern Etherley Incline; Inside the West Auckland built-up area.
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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £200,000 in November 2020. Detached house, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

4 November 2020£200,000
27 April 2018£200,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
30 June 2009£159,950New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area86 m² (926 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DL14 9UJ
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
West Auckland
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Full Delegated
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.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15090600
Planning Portal ref
PP-15090600
Neighbours
28 Jul 2026
Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Comments by
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.