20 Grant Close Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7RQ Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01788/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Single storey front extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Validated
15 Jul 2026
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Consultation
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Householder (No Objection) · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Ushaw Moor and Bearpark built-up area; 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 · 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 1

Last sold for £83,996 in September 2017. Semi-detached house, freehold.

27 September 2017£83,996New build

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

Building

Floor area68 m² (732 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (83 out of 100), could reach A
PropertySemi-detached house
Built2014
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.27 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2017, 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
DH7 7RQ
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Deerness
Parish
Brandon And Byshottles
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Householder (No Objection)
Applicant
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Agent
HB Planning Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 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 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15073893
Planning Portal ref
PP-15073893
Neighbours
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
9 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.

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.