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Air Power House Watling Street Industrial Estate Leadgate Consett DH8 6TA

Granted County Durham DM/20/02969/PNC Prior Notification Change of Use

Works: Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

To utilise two existing offices as a living room and one bedroom, there is no need for any alterations to be made to the offices to enable them to be used as living accommodation. There is adequate natural light provide through seven existing windows.

As published by the council, reference DM/20/02969/PNC

Application record

Reference
DM/20/02969/PNC
Type
Prior Notification Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
Received
9 Oct 2020
Validated
6 Apr 2021
Decided
12 May 2021
Ward
Leadgate And Medomsley (Historic)
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DH8 6TA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Oct 2020

    Received by County Durham

  2. 6 Apr 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 May 2021

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 12 May 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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