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School House Townfield Consett DH8 9UR

Granted County Durham DM/23/02944/FPA Full Planning Application

Works: Extension Small domestic

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

Proposal

Conversion of outbuilding to self contained guest accommodation ancillary to main house with single storey extension

As published by the council, reference DM/23/02944/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/23/02944/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
2 Oct 2023
Validated
10 Oct 2023
Decided
1 Dec 2023
Ward
Weardale (Historic)
Parish
Hunstanworth
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DH8 9UR

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/23/02945/LB Granted

    School House Townfield Consett DH8 9UR

    Conversion of outbuilding to self contained guest accommodation ancillary to main house with single storey extension

    Decided 1 Dec 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Oct 2023

    Received by County Durham

  2. 10 Oct 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Dec 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Darryl Bingham Architectural Services Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 1 December 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • School House Townfield Consett DH8 9UR

    DM/23/02945/LB Submitted 2 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    Conversion of outbuilding to self contained guest accommodation ancillary to main house with single storey extension

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 12 docs
    Small domestic

  • 3 Townfield Cottages Townfield Consett DH8 9UP

    DM/22/00570/LB Submitted 22 Feb 2022 50 yards away

    Subdivision of kitchen to provide additional entrance porch and cloakroom and ground floor window

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing 8 docs
    Small domestic

  • 3 Townfield Cottages Townfield Consett DH8 9UP

    DM/22/00569/FPA Submitted 22 Feb 2022 50 yards away

    Subdivision of kitchen to provide additional entrance porch and cloakroom and ground floor window

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 8 docs
    Small domestic

  • The Moorlands Townfield Consett DH8 9UW

    DM/21/01514/FPA Submitted 28 Apr 2021 100 yards away

    Conversion of existing garage into habitable space

    Granted Full applications 16 docs

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