Moorlea Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02205/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

Change of use of land from agricultural to residential including erection of a greenhouse Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
24 Aug 2026
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Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Oct 2026, from Durham's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 28 Oct 2026.

Documents 1

Statements & assessments 1

PDF HERITAGE AND PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Information · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Barningham 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.
Public footpath 10 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 4. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m; National infrastructure project 975 m away: Hope Moor Wind Farm, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 £552,000 in October 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

30 October 2024£552,000

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

Building

Floor area312 m² (3,358 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (35 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, 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
DL11 7DU
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Upper Teesdale
Parish
Barningham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cellar Door Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 80% of changes of use in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 23 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 29 Oct 2026.

Day 6711 days past the 56-day target
48%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15174541
Planning Portal ref
PP-15174541
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
28 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
T1 - Rowan - Fell T2 - Cedar - Fell T3 - Whitebeam - Reduce by 1.5m
DM/25/02722/TCA
2025 Approved
T1 - Ash Fell
DM/25/02721/TCA
2025 Approved
Install 12 solar panels and replace five bar gate
DM/25/01007/FPA
2024 Approved
T1 Rowan -Re-prune by 1/2 -1 metre to previous pruning point. To maintain the trees size…
DM/24/03144/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
The Laurels Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
The conversion of an existing single storey outbuilding to provide ancillary accommodatio…
DM/25/01994/LB
2025
The Laurels Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
The conversion of an existing single storey outbuilding to provide ancillary accommodatio…
DM/25/01993/FPA
2024 Approved
Ivy Cottage Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
Replace conservatory roof
DM/24/02337/LB
2021 Approved
Hillside Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) pursuant to permission DM/20/02152/FPA
DRC/21/00126
2021 Approved
Ivy Cottage Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
Listed Building application for replacement windows to front
DM/21/01577/LB
2021 Approved
Hillside Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
Fell T1 Eucalyptus tree
DM/21/00609/TCA
2020 Approved
Hillside Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
Discharge of Condition 4 (windows and doors) and 6 (site sections/levels) pursuant to per…
DRC/20/00417
2021 Approved
Dove Cottage Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
Fell T1. Ash, Reduce by up to 4 metres and shape to T2 Ash and Reduce by up to 3 metres a…
DM/21/00065/TCA
2020 Approved
Hillside Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
Demolition of garden store and erection of garage
DM/20/02152/FPA
2019 Approved
Elim Cottage Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
Erection of detached garden room
DM/19/02093/FPA
2018 Approved
1 Heath Cottages Barningham Richmond DL11 7DT
Non-material amendment of planning permission DM/17/03508/FPA to alter the external colou…
DM/18/00307/NMA
2017 Approved
1 Heath Cottages Barningham Richmond DL11 7DT
Replace windows, doors and roof of existing conservatory
DM/17/03508/FPA
2017 Approved
Ivy Cottage Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
Replacement and relocation of oil storage tank
DM/17/02116/LB
2017 Approved
Ivy Cottage Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
Replacement and relocation of oil storage tank
DM/17/02115/FPA
2017 Approved
The Laurels Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
The conversion of an existing single storey redundant building to a domestic dwelling
DM/17/01475/FPA
2016 Approved
North View Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond North Yorkshire DL11 7DU
T1 Sycamore - fell tree in conservation area
DM/16/03194/TCA
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.