Holywell Farm Holy Well Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from redundant agricultural building (Sui Generis) to commercial unit (Use Class E) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Durham's recent agricultural works.
Documents 4
Statements & assessments 4
Site constraints 7
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- 42 mHoly Well West of Holywell FarmhouseGrade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 £400,000 in November 2025. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 52 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides agricultural works by day 52.
Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 20 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 20 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 6 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 15 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 13 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
3 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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The consultation period closed on 6 Oct 2026.