2 Newfield Farm Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2YX Data via plota.co.uk

DM/25/01628/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use to equestrian and erection of stable block and hay store with associated fencing and hard surfacing, alterations to dwelling house (installation of solar panels, doorway, air source heat pump and raised platform to rear) and retrospective change of use from agricultural to domestic garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2025
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Validated
30 Jul 2025
✓
Consultation
24 Sept 2025
✓
Approved
3 Oct 2025
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Appeal dismissed
7 May 2026

Approved on 3 Oct 2025 · Full Delegated · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 10 m away: Stanhope
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Also on the record
Special protection area 338 m away: North Pennine Moors; National landscape 191 m away: North Pennines; Radon affected area, class 4; SSSI 338 m away: Muggleswick,Stanhope & Edmundbyers Commons & Blanchland Moor SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Stanhope built-up area; 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 14 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.

Building

Floor area200 m² (2,153 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (76 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DL13 2YX
Received
17 Jun 2025
Validated
30 Jul 2025
Ward
Weardale
Parish
Stanhope
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Oct 2025
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
3 Oct 2025
Decision level
Full Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 7 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6004705 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Ramshaw Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 9 days slower than Durham's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
8%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14106590
Planning Portal ref
PP-14106590
Neighbours
4 Aug 2025
Consultation
24 Sept 2025
Comments by
1 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
11 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.