South Causey Inn Causey Road Causey Stanley DH9 0LS Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00023/PNA - Prior Notification Agriculture Withdrawn

Proposal

Prior notification under Part 6 Class E (Forestry) for steel portal frame storage unit for management/maintenance equipment for adjacent large scale forestry planting areas Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jan 2026
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Validated
13 Jan 2026
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Consultation
14 Jan 2026
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Withdrawn
30 Jan 2026

Withdrawn on 30 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

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.
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 ↗
Beamish Burn 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
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; Local nature reserve 399 m away: Tanfield Lea Marsh; Inside the Stanley (County Durham) 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.

Building

Floor area272 m² (2,928 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 28)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, 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
Prior Notification Agriculture
Postcode
DH9 0LS
Received
6 Jan 2026
Validated
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Stanley
Parish
Stanley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Feb 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
30 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hugh Massey Architects

Public comments

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Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
14 Jan 2026
Comments by
4 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Feb 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

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.