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DM/26/01707/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration
Extensions & alterationsSolar & renewables

Proposal

Proposed alterations to the dwelling including a single-storey rear extension, internal alterations, and the extension of the existing garage to form stables with solar panels, together with various landscaping works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Validated
16 Jul 2026
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Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 85.

The consultation period closed on 20 Aug 2026.

Documents 1

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Information · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Outbuildings North of Fir Tree Grange
List entry 1229020 · 8 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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.
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Historic England ↗
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.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Priority habitat 23 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 · No scheduled monument 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 area207 m² (2,228 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (45 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 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
DL15 8EQ
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Crook
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
P A Designs Architects Limited

Decision outlook

Day 85, past the statutory target. 91% of extensions in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 15 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 8529 days past the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
596decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14637970
Planning Portal ref
PP-14637970
Neighbours
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
27 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
Smelt House Fir Tree Grange Howden-le-Wear Crook DL15 8EQ
Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5 and 6 pursuant to planning permission DM/21/02375/FPA
DRC/22/00026
2022 Approved
Smelt House Fir Tree Grange Howden-le-Wear Crook DL15 8EQ
Please see full details of all proposed external materials, joinery details, windows and…
DRC/22/00020
2021 Approved
Smelt House Fir Tree Grange Howden-le-Wear Crook DL15 8EQ
Internal alterations. External alterations and new single storey extension.
DM/21/02040/LB
2021 Approved
Smelt House Fir Tree Grange Howden-le-Wear Crook DL15 8EQ
Erection of domestic garage/outbuilding
DM/21/02375/FPA
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.