13 Simpasture Gate Newton Aycliffe DL5 5HH Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00416/CPO - Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Opera Refused

Proposal

Demolition of existing conservatory with replacement single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Feb 2026
✓
Validated
23 Feb 2026
✓
Consultation
26 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
20 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 20 Apr 2026 · Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 325 m away: East Coast Hydrogen Teesside Pipeline, at pre-application; Inside the Newton Aycliffe built-up area; Priority habitat 15 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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 Planning Inspectorate 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 £140,000 in August 2015. Semi-detached house, freehold.

7 August 2015£140,000
5 May 2006£143,000

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

Building

Floor area111 m² (1,195 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2015, 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
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Opera
Postcode
DL5 5HH
Received
20 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Ward
Aycliffe South
Parish
Great Aycliffe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Apr 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
20 Apr 2026
Decision level
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed
Applicant
Show
Agent
Studio by Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Refused, as 9% of demolitions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
81decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14710103
Planning Portal ref
PP-14710103
Consultation
26 Feb 2026
Comments by
27 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Apr 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.