Land South East Of The Chelmsford Front Street Ebchester DH8 0PJ Data via plota.co.uk
DM/26/01603/FPA - Full Planning Application
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1no. 4-bedroom dwelling and associated landscaping Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 19 Oct 2026; it is now day 65.
Documents 1
Site constraints 8
Grade II listed: Pound Behind School House
List entry 1240476 · 30 m away · 19 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 17 Grade II)
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 the other 19 with distances
- 54 mBurn HouseGrade II
- 59 mSchool House and Wall AttachedGrade II
- 63 mJubilee HouseGrade II
- 73 mThe Former RectoryGrade II
- 84 mK6 Telephone Kiosk in Front of Chare Top CottageGrade II
- 86 mLeyburn Tombs Circa 7 Metres South of Nave of Church of St EbbaGrade II
- 87 mWalls in Front of Demesne Farm and Demesne HouseGrade II
- 88 mGroup of 2 Tombs Circa 5 Metres South of Vestry of Church of St EbbaGrade II
- 91 mBeckwith Headstones Circa 10 Metres South of Vestry of Church of at EbbaGrade II
- 92 mWheldon HouseGrade II
- 93 mChare Top CottageGrade II
- 94 mGroup of 5 Tombs Circa 3 Metres South of Vestry of Church of St EbbaGrade II
- 97 mChurch of St EbbaGrade II*
- 99 mChurch HouseGrade II
- 99 m2 Tombs Circa 5 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St EbbaGrade II
- 100 mOutbuilding North East of Demesne HouseGrade II
- 103 mDemesne Farm Demesne HouseGrade II*
- 110 mEbchester War MemorialGrade II
- 147 mMain's FarmhouseGrade II
Ebchester 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.
Scheduled monument 96 m away: Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman station
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Ebchester built-up area; Priority habitat 13 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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
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.
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Decision outlook
Day 65, past the statutory target. 76% of new homes in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 4 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.
Day 6511 days to the predicted decision (day 76)
54%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
12%go to committee
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
2comments received
2 objecting
6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15028356
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15028356
- Neighbours
- 11 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 5 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 19 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 27 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
18 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
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Approved
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Change of use from commercial (Public House) to a five bedroom residential dwelling (C3)
2023
Approved
The Chelmsford Front Street Ebchester Consett DH8 0PJ
Discharge of conditions 3 (sample panel of stone), 5 (windows), 7 (replacement planting)…
2022
Approved
The Chelmsford Front Street Ebchester Consett DH8 0PJ
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of DM/19/02881/FPA to include new porch to fron…
2022
Withdrawn
The Chelmsford Front Street Ebchester Consett DH8 0PJ
Change of use from public house to 4 bed dwelling
2022
Approved
The Old Rectory Front Street Ebchester Consett DH8 0PJ
Discharge of Condition 4 (Written Scheme of Investigation) in relation to DM/21/03611/FPA
2021
Approved
The Old Rectory Front Street Ebchester Consett DH8 0PJ
Widening of existing access and erection of orangery (Amended 10.02.22)
2021
Approved
The Old Rectory Front Street Ebchester Consett DH8 0PJ
Listed Building Consent for the removal of asbestos, replacement rooflight, removal and r…
2021
Approved
The Old Rectory Front Street Ebchester Consett DH8 0PJ
T1 (Holly) - Fell. T2 (Willow) - Fell. T3 (Apple) - Fell. T4 (Sycamore) - Fell. T6 (Sycam…
2020
Approved
Chare Top Cottage Front Street Ebchester Consett DH8 0PJ
Fell 1 no. Ash - Section 211 notice
2020
Approved
Chare Top Cottage Front Street Ebchester Consett DH8 0PJ
Eucalyptus (T1) - fell as close to ground level as practical. Pear (T2) - reduce height b…
2019
Approved
The Chelmsford Front Street Ebchester Consett DH8 0PJ
New 3 bedroom, 2 storey dwelling
2019
Approved
Chare Top Cottage & Wheldon House Front Street Ebchester Consett DH8 0PJ
Crown reduction to boundary fence of one Oak tree (Section 211 notice)
2018
Approved
Chare Top Cottage Ebchester Hill Ebchester Consett DH8 0PJ
Felling of three Ash trees and removal of deadwood from one Ash tree (Section 211 notice)
2016
Approved
The Chelmsford Front Street Ebchester Consett DH8 0PJ
New 3 bedroom, 2 storey dwelling on associated land to the rear of The Chelmsford public…
2016
Approved
Ebchester War Memorial St Ebbas Church Shaw Lane Ebchester Consett DH8 0PY
Repairs to failed inscriptions to front, repairs to spalled crack and inscription to rear…
2016
Approved
The Cottage Temperance Yard Ebchester Consett DH8 0PL DH8
Erection of two storey rear extension with raised patio to the rear and felling of one tr…
2016
Approved
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Remove 4 overhanging branches from one Elm tree, felling of one Elm tree, remove 3 overha…
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
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#137 of 296 councils
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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.
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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
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