Thames House Beveridge Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 4SB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior notification under Class MA of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for change of use of first and second floors from offices (Use Class E) to 24 no. apartments (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Nov 2026 and 21 Nov 2026, from Durham's recent changes of use.
Documents 2
Statements & assessments 2
Site constraints 3
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 24 of the 91-day target. Durham usually decides changes of use by day 58.
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.
24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15225930
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15225930
- Neighbours
- 23 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 23 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 14 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 9 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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