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Office At Woodruff Grange Elm Park Farm Elm Park Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 6SE

Granted County Durham DM/21/01524/PNC Prior Notification Change of Use

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

Proposal

Prior notification in relating to converting office into bedroom for dwellinghouse.

As published by the council, reference DM/21/01524/PNC

Application record

Reference
DM/21/01524/PNC
Type
Prior Notification Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
Received
26 Apr 2021
Validated
5 May 2021
Decided
8 Jul 2021
Ward
Leadgate And Medomsley (Historic)
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DH8 6SE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Apr 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 5 May 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 8 July 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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