Engineering Works Front Street Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HB Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02218/PA56 - Prior Approval Pending Consideration
Agricultural

Proposal

Erection of a general purpose agricultural building. Juniper green plastisol roof sheets, Juniper green ventair vertical sheets and self coloured concrete panel lower walls Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
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Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 31 Oct 2026; it is now day 67.

The consultation period closed on 22 Sept 2026.

Documents 3

Other documents 3

IMG NOTICE POSTED ON LAMPPOST Supporting Information · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG NOTICE POSTED ON LAMPPOST 2 Supporting Information · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG DATE OF NOTICE POSTED ON LAMPPOST Supporting Information · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

North Pennines National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Ireshopeburn, Newhouse and West Blackdene 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Prior Approval
Postcode
DL13 1HB
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Weardale
Parish
Stanhope
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
GH

Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 94% of agricultural works in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 24 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 29 Oct 2026.

Day 6711 days past the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
64decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Land To The West Of The Former Weardale Inn Ireshopeburn DL13 1HD
Felling of five trees - Section 211 notice
DM/25/00677/TCA
2020 Approved
River Cottage Ireshopeburn DL13 1HD
Non material amendment to DM/17/03446/FPA to Insert 1 window above garage door to front e…
DM/20/01716/NMA
2019 Approved
Land To The West Of The Weardale Inn Ireshopeburn DL13 1HD
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 4 (window and doors), 5 (hardsurfacing) and 7 (tre…
DRC/19/00185
2018 Approved
Land To The West Of The Weardale Inn Ireshopeburn DL13 1HD
Non material amendment to Planning application DM/17/03446/FPA seeking alterations to the…
DM/18/02704/NMA
2018 Approved
The Hotts Hotts Lane Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HB
Discharge of condition 3 (external colour treatment) of planning permission DM/18/00448/F…
DRC/18/00162
2018 Approved
The Hotts Hotts Lane Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HB
Demolition of outbuildings. Proposed new garage.
DM/18/00448/FPA
2017 Approved
Land To The West Of The Weardale Inn Ireshopeburn DL13 1HD
Erection of dwelling and garage
DM/17/03446/FPA
2016 Approved
The Hotts Hotts Lane Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HB
Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 of planning permission DM/16/02837/FPA.
DRC/16/00394
2016 Approved
The Hotts Hotts Lane Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HB
Demolition of outbuildings and proposed new workshop
DM/16/02837/FPA
2016 Approved
The Hotts Hotts Lane Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1HB
T1 Sycamore - Crown reduction by 10% overall 1.5m - tree protected by a TPO
DM/16/00509/TPO
2016 Refused
The Hotts Hotts Lane Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1HB
T1 Sycamore - crown reduce by 3m in conservation area
DM/16/00237/TCA
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings