Land To The South-East Of Paddock House Hamsterley DL13 3PT Data via plota.co.uk

DM/25/03301/FPA - Full Planning Application Withdrawn

Proposal

Change of use to B8 (Storage) of land off access road to Paddock House and Yew Tree House and installation of 4no. shipping containers for the purpose of self-storage business use (Monday to Saturday - 9am to 5pm, Sunday and Bank Holidays - Closed) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 06:54

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Application progress

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Received

24 Nov 2025

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Validated

25 Nov 2025

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Consultation

27 Nov 2025

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Withdrawn

9 Jan 2026

Withdrawn on 9 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN STATEMENT Supporting Information · 24 Nov 2025 View ↗

Site constraints 6

Public footpath 23 m away

Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.

Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.

9 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: Hamsterley Post Office, Grade II, 31 m away · 1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show all 9 with distances

31 mHamsterley Post OfficeGrade II
38 mWhitfield Tomb Circa 4 Metres North of Baptist ChapelGrade II
38 mDowson Tomb Circa 3 Metres South of Baptist ChapelGrade II
42 mHamsterley Baptist ChapelGrade II*
51 mGarner Tomb Circa 2 Metres South of Baptist ChapelGrade II
56 mPear Tree Cottage and Attached OutbuildingsGrade II
58 mFormer Manse to Hamsterley Baptist ChapelGrade II
75 mGuide Post Opposite Number 1 South View CottageGrade II
110 mGlen ViewGrade II

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Hamsterley built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 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.

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Important details

Council: Durham
Application type: Full Planning Application
Postcode: DL13 3PT
Received: 24 Nov 2025
Validated: 25 Nov 2025
Ward: Evenwood
Parish: Hamsterley
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 20 Feb 2026
Decision: Application Withdrawn
Decision date: 9 Jan 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Wardman Brown

Public comments

1comment received

1 neutral

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14508450
Planning Portal ref: PP-14508450
Neighbours: 27 Nov 2025
Consultation: 27 Nov 2025
Comments by: 31 Dec 2025
Site or press notice: 10 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry: 20 Jan 2026
Env. assessment: No

Durham

Planning Authority Score

5.2/10

Average

#137 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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