Helen McArdle Care Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Permanent relocation of three parking bays and new temporary access for 23 months Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 22 Jan 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 8 Oct 2026
Documents 2
Decision & officer reports 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 8 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2016, 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
- DH1 5SE
- Received
- 26 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Framwellgate And Newton Hall
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 22 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Decision date
- 22 Jan 2026
- Decision level
- Fast Track
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- NW Architects
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14299405
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14299405
- Neighbours
- 28 Nov 2025
- Consultation
- 13 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 27 Jan 2026
- Site or press notice
- 11 Dec 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 22 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
10 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.
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.
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