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Barforth Hall Summerhouse Barforth Hall Road Winston Richmond DL11 7UL

Granted County Durham DM/21/01578/CEU Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use

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

Proposal

Certificate of Existing Lawfulness for 1 dwelling.

As published by the council, reference DM/21/01578/CEU

Application record

Reference
DM/21/01578/CEU
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
4 May 2021
Validated
5 May 2021
Decided
29 Jun 2021
Ward
Barnard Castle East (Historic)
Parish
Barforth
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DL11 7UL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 May 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 5 May 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Valley Environmental Consulting Ltd Agent, registered in Warrington

Active · incorporated 2013 · Warrington

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Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 29 June 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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