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Proposal
Remove part of the garden wall and hedgerow beyond the final parking area space to create off street parking for use of the residents of the property, and using low wooden gates. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 1 Jul 2026 · Full Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Consultation & comments 3
Site constraints 8
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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £320,000 in January 2026. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14850672
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14850672
- Neighbours
- 7 May 2026
- Consultation
- 11 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 25 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 14 May 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 1 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
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