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18 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

Granted County Durham DM/23/00493/FPA Full Planning Application

Works: Extension Windows or glazing Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Single-storey rear extension, canopy and balustrades, partial render and composite boarding to front elevation with replacement fenestration and front door

As published by the council, reference DM/23/00493/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/23/00493/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
20 Feb 2023
Validated
21 Feb 2023
Decided
17 Apr 2023
Ward
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DH1 1LA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Feb 2023

    Received by County Durham

  2. 21 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 17 April 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.

About full applications

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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