Post Office 21 West Road Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 7XA Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01758/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

The installation of an ATM and associated signage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2026
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Validated
9 Jul 2026
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Consultation
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

Annfield Plain conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Heritage at risk: Annfield Plain
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve 238 m away: Greencroft Heath
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 247 m away: Green Croft and Langley Moor SSSI; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Annfield Plain 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 2

Last sold for £90,000 in April 2026. Detached house, freehold.

20 April 2026£90,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
3 March 2003£195,000

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

Building

Floor area46 m² (495 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 63)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2019, 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
DH9 7XA
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Annfield Plain And Tanfield
Parish
Stanley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Fast Track
Agent
NCR Atleos

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 12 days faster than Durham's median of 55 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 91% of signs and adverts here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
122decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15023639
Planning Portal ref
PP-15023639
Neighbours
13 Jul 2026
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
17 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
3 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.