31 Leekworth Gardens Middleton-in-teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0TE Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02396/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Demolition of existing outbuilding and single storey front, side and rear extensions Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 06:51

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Application progress

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Received

9 Sept 2026

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Validated

10 Sept 2026

✓

Consultation

14 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Nov 2026, from Durham's recent demolitions.

The consultation period closed on 5 Oct 2026.

Documents

View the documents on the council's website ↗

Site constraints 7

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.

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

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 ↗

National landscape 90 m away: North Pennines

Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.

Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.

Also on the record

Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Middleton-in-Teesdale built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 area67 m² (721 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (72 out of 100), could reach B

PropertySemi-detached house, 3 habitable rooms

Built1950 to 1966

HeatingAir source heat pump, radiators, electric

WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, 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: DL12 0TE
Received: 9 Sept 2026
Validated: 10 Sept 2026
Ward: Upper Teesdale
Parish: Middleton-in-Teesdale
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 5 Nov 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: SLJ Projects

Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides demolitions by day 54.

prediction

Day 2927 days to the 56-day target

73%decided within 8 weeks

91%approved

81decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received

1 supporting

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15214097
Planning Portal ref: PP-15214097
Neighbours: 14 Sept 2026
Consultation: 14 Sept 2026
Comments by: 5 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry: 5 Nov 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved

22 Leekworth Gardens Middleton-in-Teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0TE

Proposed detached garage

DM/23/00738/FPA 18 May 2023

2016 Approved

Garage Blocks Leekworth Gardens Middleton-in-Teesdale DL12 0TE

Prior notification for demolition of 2no garage block (12 garages in total)

DM/16/00051/PND 27 Jan 2016

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.