69 Local Avenue Sherburn Hill Durham DH6 1HG Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01982/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Two storey side and front extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 65.

The consultation period closed on 2 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 397 m away: Sherburn Hill SSSI; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sherburn Hill 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 listed building 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 2

Last sold for £132,500 in January 2018. Semi-detached house, freehold.

24 January 2018£132,500
29 February 2008£107,000

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
DH6 1HG
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Easington And Shotton
Parish
Shadforth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Glasper Lee Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 65, past the statutory target. 91% of extensions in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 4 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 659 days past the 56-day target
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.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
12 Aug 2026
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 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