51 The Fallows Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5DE Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02233/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of land to create car parking area for vehicles at the front of the dwelling (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 14 Sept 2026, 08:00

Application progress

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Received

25 Aug 2026

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Validated

7 Sept 2026

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Consultation

8 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 2 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Nov 2026, from Durham's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 29 Sept 2026.

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Documents 4

Statements & assessments 1

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Information · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 6

Public footpath 8 m away

Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.

Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.

Cockfield conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

Heritage at risk: Cockfield

On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.

A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Cockfield built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 5DE
Received: 25 Aug 2026
Validated: 7 Sept 2026
Ward: Lower Teesdale
Parish: Cockfield
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 2 Nov 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Myplansdrawn

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides changes of use by day 56.

prediction

Day 848 days to the 56-day target

54%decided within 8 weeks

89%approved

11%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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15182036
Neighbours: 8 Sept 2026
Consultation: 8 Sept 2026
Comments by: 29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry: 2 Nov 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved

17 Staindrop Road Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5DG

Demolish existing rear conservatory and erect part two part single storey rear extension…

DM/24/00769/FPA 17 Sep 2024

2023 Approved

4 The Fallows Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5DD

Single storey rear extension

DM/23/01592/FPA 7 Aug 2023

2022 Approved

26 The Fallows Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5DE

Domestic garage

DM/22/03448/FPA 22 Dec 2022

2019 Approved

6 The Fallows Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5DD

Replace conservatory with single storey rear extension

DM/19/02249/FPA 9 Sep 2019

2018 Approved

14 The Fallows Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5DD

Conservatory to rear

DM/18/00590/FPA 20 Apr 2018

2017 Approved

24 The Fallows Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5DD

Erection of single storey rear extension, detached garage, boundary fence, alterations to…

DM/17/00088/FPA 8 Jun 2017

Durham

Planning Authority Score

5.2/10

Average

#137 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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