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1 The Sands Flats The Sands Durham DH1 1LH

Granted County Durham DM/21/03692/FPA Full Planning Application

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Refurbishment of flat block to include application of render/cladding to the front, part rear and gable elevations; replacement of windows and entrance doors with new canopies and metalwork detailing; replacement pitched roof with solar PV panels to rear; external landscaping works with cycle storage; new external hardstanding and railings to front; with associated internal refurbishment works.

As published by the council, reference DM/21/03692/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/21/03692/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
25 Oct 2021
Validated
26 Oct 2021
Decided
6 Jan 2023
Ward
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DH1 1LH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Oct 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 26 Oct 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

29 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 6 January 2023, 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.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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