6 Lea Rigg West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6SR Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00098/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Single storey side extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jan 2026
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Validated
15 Jan 2026
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Consultation
21 Jan 2026
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Approved
13 Mar 2026

Approved on 13 Mar 2026 · Householder (No Objection) · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the West Rainton 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 scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £410,000 in November 2024. Detached house, freehold.

29 November 2024£410,000
15 February 2019£248,800
26 August 2016£226,000
27 August 1999£84,950

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

Building

Floor area159 m² (1,711 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100)
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, 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
DH4 6SR
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Ward
Lumley And West Rainton
Parish
West Rainton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
13 Mar 2026
Decision level
Householder (No Objection)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Padgett White Architects Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
596decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14537082
Planning Portal ref
PP-14537082
Neighbours
21 Jan 2026
Consultation
21 Jan 2026
Comments by
16 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
26 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Mar 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.

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.