Anam Cara 2 Main Road Gainford Darlington DL2 3DY Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01268/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Extension of the existing stone boundary wall to the side of the property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 May 2026
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Validated
13 Jul 2026
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Consultation
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF FAST TRACK Delegated Report · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Information · 21 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PRESS NOTICE Press Notice · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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.
Gainford 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.
18 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 2, High Row, Grade II, 44 m away · 18 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Gainford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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, 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.

Sales history 6

Last sold for £289,950 in February 2016. Detached house, freehold.

5 February 2016£289,950
1 February 2008£245,000
14 July 2006£213,500
30 July 2004£209,000
25 March 2002£116,000
7 October 1999£75,000

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

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DL2 3DY
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Lower Teesdale
Parish
Gainford
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Fast Track
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 8 days faster than Durham's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
584decided 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14946428
Planning Portal ref
PP-14946428
Neighbours
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
27 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

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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

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