Fernhill Newcastle Road Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4JZ Data via plota.co.uk

DM/25/03389/OUT - Outline Application Pending Decision

Proposal

Outline planning application for access with all other matters reserved for the construction of 2no. dwellings with attached garages, demolition of the stable block, conservatory extension on Fernhill and erection of a garage. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 06:53

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Application progress

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Received

4 Dec 2025

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Validated

17 Dec 2025

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Consultation

29 Apr 2026

Decision

Expected by 11 Feb 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 13 May 2026; it is now day 296.

The consultation period closed on 13 May 2026.

Documents 25

Statements & assessments 11

Plans & drawings 1

PDF DRAFT SECTION 106 AGREEMENT Draft Legal Agreement · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 9

PDF LANDSCAPE ADVICE Consultee Comment · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND CONSERVATION Consultee Comment · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND CONSERVATION Consultee Comment · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF THE NEVILLE'S CROSS DIVISION Consultee Comment · 9 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ARCHAEOLOGY Consultee Comment · 8 Jan 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 5 Jan 2026 View ↗

PDF CPRE DURHAM Consultee Comment · 5 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF THE LOCAL COAL AUTHORITY Consultee Comment · 31 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF CITY OF DURHAM PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗

Site constraints 9

Green belt: Tyne and Wear

Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.

Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.

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Local nature reserve 96 m away: Flass Vale

Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.

Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Registered battlefield 246 m away: Battle of Neville's Cross 1346; Inside the Durham built-up area; Conservation area 95 m away: Durham City; 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 · No listed building at the site · 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 area292 m² (3,143 sq ft)

Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C

PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms

BuiltBefore 1900

HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas

WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 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: Outline Application
Postcode: DH1 4JZ
Received: 4 Dec 2025
Validated: 17 Dec 2025
Ward: Neville's Cross
Parish: City Of Durham
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 11 Feb 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Hedley Planning Services

Decision outlook

Day 296, past the statutory target. 72% of outline applications in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 2 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 296240 days past the 56-day target

48%decided within 8 weeks

58%approved

10%go to committee

Plota live figures for outline applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent outline applications in Durham to go on. Durham decision record →

Public comments

3comments received

2 objecting1 supporting

67% object · below the UK average of 74%

63 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14499297
Planning Portal ref: PP-14499297
Neighbours: 1 Jun 2026
Consultation: 29 Apr 2026
Comments by: 13 May 2026
Site or press notice: 5 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry: 11 Feb 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

3 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved

Proposed Redevelopment of Stables to Provide 1no 3 Bed Dwelling

DM/22/02761/FPA 15 Mar 2023

2021 Refused

Redevelopment of stables to provide 1no 4 bed dwelling

DM/21/02896/FPA 10 Nov 2021

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Withdrawn

Fernhill Lodge Newcastle Road Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4JZ

Erection of a garage

DM/22/02783/FPA 1 Feb 2023

Durham

Planning Authority Score

5.2/10

Average

#137 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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.