Rose Hall Lydia Street Willington Crook DL15 0AE Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01919/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Conversion of hall to 2 apartments (Use C3). Install solar panels and roof lights, construct pitched roof over part flat roofed offshoot, replace windows in white UPVC, extend front boundary wall and erect timber fence to garden area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
10 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Durham's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 25 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Willington (County Durham) built-up area.
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 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.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DL15 0AE
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Willington And Hunwick
Parish
Greater Willington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 60, past the statutory target. 80% of changes of use in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 604 days past the 56-day target
50%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
13%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.

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
4 Sept 2026
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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