12 Welfare Crescent Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4LU Data via plota.co.uk

DM/25/02716/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing rear extension and conservatory with erection of replacement two storey side and rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2025
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Validated
26 Nov 2025
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Consultation
26 Nov 2025
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Approved
26 Jan 2026

Approved on 26 Jan 2026 · Householder (No Objection) · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Blackhall Colliery built-up area; Priority habitat 44 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 7 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £80,000 in December 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

1 December 2022£80,000
27 October 2017£85,000
10 November 2009£78,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area75 m² (807 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, 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
TS27 4LU
Received
30 Sept 2025
Validated
26 Nov 2025
Ward
Blackhalls And Hesledens
Parish
Monk Hesleden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Jan 2026
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
26 Jan 2026
Decision level
Householder (No Objection)
Applicant
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Agent
Studio 307 Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 61 days from validation, 5 days slower than Durham's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14357586
Planning Portal ref
PP-14357586
Neighbours
26 Nov 2025
Consultation
26 Nov 2025
Comments by
22 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
1 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
21 Jan 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.