Glengarth 6 Station Road West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6SE Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01932/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Single storey extension and double garage (description amended) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

27 Jul 2026

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Validated

31 Jul 2026

✓

Consultation

31 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 25 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 70.

The consultation period closed on 21 Aug 2026.

Documents 2

Site constraints 5

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 mine shaft: 43 m away (reference 431546-007).

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 ↗

Also on the record

1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the West Rainton built-up area; Green belt 73 m away: Tyne and Wear; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area129 m² (1,389 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)

PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms

Built1983 to 1990

HeatingElectric storage heaters

WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, 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: DH4 6SE
Received: 27 Jul 2026
Validated: 31 Jul 2026
Ward: Lumley And West Rainton
Parish: West Rainton
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 25 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show

Decision outlook

Day 70, past the statutory target. 91% of extensions in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 30 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

predicted

Day 7014 days past the 56-day target

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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15077959
Planning Portal ref: PP-15077959
Neighbours: 31 Jul 2026
Consultation: 31 Jul 2026
Comments by: 21 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry: 25 Sept 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

2 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved

Single storey extension to rear and side to provide annex accommodation and double garage

DM/19/02288/FPA 20 Sep 2019

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2019 Approved

Linden House Station Road West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6SE

Retention of use of property as a small children's care home (use class C2)

DM/19/03562/FPA 11 Mar 2020

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

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.