Agricultural Buildings To The South Of Chapel House Wearhead DL13 1EB Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01971/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration
Change of useDemolitionExtensions & alterationsNew homesSolar & renewablesUtility infrastructure

Proposal

Restoration of the former cottage, conservation of the existing byre, and the conversion/rebuild of the former hay barn footprint to form a single three-bedroom dwelling with single storey extension. Construction of a detached garage, off-road parking, EV-charging provision and associated amenity space. Area identified for ground-mounted solar PV to the south. Retrospective planning permission is also sought for the access track in its current position, as its alignment differs from that approved under application . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 8 Oct 2026; it is now day 67.

Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026

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Documents 5

Statements & assessments 4

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Information · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND BAT SURVEY Supporting Information · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SCREENING ASSESSMENT FORM Supporting Information · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND METHOD STATEMENT FOR TREES AT ULLSFIELD Supporting Information · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF S5198 - ULLSFIELD PLANTATION REDUNDANT FORMER COTTAGE REPORT Supporting Information · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 5

North Pennines National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
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 ↗
Also on the record
Priority habitat 25 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DL13 1EB
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Weardale
Parish
Stanhope
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ramshaw Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 80% of changes of use in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Oct 2026.

Day 6711 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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15085925
Planning Portal ref
PP-15085925
Neighbours
12 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans), condition 3 (Materials) and condition 6 (Wind…
DM/24/01022/VOC
2020 Approved
Conversion of redundant buildings into dwelling.
DM/20/02778/FPA
2016 Approved
Conversion of redundant buildings into one dwelling house
DM/16/03975/FPA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Hodgson Garage Wearhead Bishop Auckland DL13 1EB
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Surface Treatment), 4 (Means of Enclosure) and 5 (Window and D…
DM/24/02468/DRC
2024 Approved
Hodgson Garage Wearhead Bishop Auckland DL13 1EB
Discharge of Conditions 2 (Materials) and 6 (Sample Panel) pursuant to planning permissio…
DM/24/01796/DRC
2023 Withdrawn
Sparks Farm Wearhead Bishop Auckland DL13 1EB
Resubmission of DM/22/03240/FPA - Change of use from storage shed to dwelling.
DM/23/03651/FPA
2022 Withdrawn
Sparks Farm Wearhead Bishop Auckland DL13 1EB
Conversion of storage shed to a 2 bedroom dwelling with associated access and residential…
DM/22/03240/FPA
2022 Approved
Hodgson Garage Wearhead Bishop Auckland DL13 1EB
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission 3/2012/0221.
DM/22/01515/VOC
2020 Approved
Hodgson House Front Street Wearhead Bishop Auckland DL13 1EB
Non material amendment to planning application DM/19/03009/FPA to move double doors to co…
DM/20/00268/NMA
2019 Approved
Hodgson House Front Street Wearhead Bishop Auckland DL13 1EB
Creation of opening, alterations to existing openings and conservatory to southern elevat…
DM/19/03009/FPA
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings