26 Spring Close Ebchester Consett DH8 0QL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed single storey garden room extension and installation of 2 new windows in existing dwelling Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 May 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 2 Aug 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 5
Site constraints 4
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 2
Last sold for £86,000 in October 1995. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- DH8 0QL
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 23 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Derwent And Pont Valley
- Parish
- No Parish
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Decision date
- 15 May 2026
- Decision level
- Fast Track
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 81 days from validation, 27 days slower than Durham's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.
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 2 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 23 Feb 2026
- Consultation
- 23 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 16 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 20 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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
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