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DM/26/01298/DRC - Details Reserved by Condition Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Discharge of Condition 4 (materials) pursuant to planning permission Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 May 2026
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Validated
25 May 2026
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Approved
25 Jun 2026

Approved on 25 Jun 2026 · DRC Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Documents 1

Decision & officer reports 1

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Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 4 discharged

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Pelton built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area104 m² (1,119 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2017, 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
Details Reserved by Condition
Postcode
DH2 1NQ
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
25 May 2026
Ward
Pelton
Parish
Pelton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
DRC Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Glasper Lee Design Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Jul 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

2024 Approved
Change of use of land to north from open space to garden and erection of detached garage…
DM/24/00694/FPA
2025 Approved
Demolition of existing rear additions, erection of two storey extension including raising…
DM/25/00146/FPA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2016 Approved
Pelton Cemetery Church Road Pelton DH2 1NQ
Demolition of redundant public toilet block and timber garage
DM/16/00964/PND
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.