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Whitworth Hall Country Park Hotel Whitworth Road Spennymoor DL16 7QX

Granted County Durham DM/24/02668/LB Listed Building Consent

Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic

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

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for the demolition of two existing conservatories and erection of new single storey function room and single storey 'chapel' extensions. New openings in main hall building. Replacement of 2 first floor windows with timber framed glazed french doors and associated internal alterations.

As published by the council, reference DM/24/02668/LB

Application record

Reference
DM/24/02668/LB
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
30 Sep 2024
Validated
1 Oct 2024
Decided
17 Jan 2025
Ward
Spennymoor (Historic)
Parish
Spennymoor
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DL16 7QX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 1 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

46 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 17 January 2025, 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 heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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