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1 Derwent Dale Benfieldside Consett DH8 0HZ

Refused County Durham DM/23/00525/FPA Full Planning Application

Works: Extension

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Side and rear extension

As published by the council, reference DM/23/00525/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/23/00525/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
23 Feb 2023
Validated
22 May 2023
Decided
10 Oct 2024
Ward
Benfieldside (Historic)
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DH8 0HZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Feb 2023

    Received by County Durham

  2. 22 May 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Bethell&Co Agent

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Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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