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The Old Smithy Cross Street Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2AH

Granted County Durham DM/24/02778/PN56 Prior Approval Scenarios

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

Proposal

Prior Notification under Class MA of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for change of use to dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)

As published by the council, reference DM/24/02778/PN56

Application record

Reference
DM/24/02778/PN56
Type
Prior Approval Scenarios
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted
Received
10 Oct 2024
Validated
10 Oct 2024
Decided
5 Dec 2024
Ward
Sedgefield (Historic)
Parish
Sedgefield
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
TS21 2AH

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/24/03099/FPA Decided

    The Old Smithy Cross Street Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2AH

    Installation of 2 No. conservation style rooflights (retrospective).

    Decided 9 Mar 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Oct 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 5 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted

  3. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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ELG Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

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Documents

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17 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 5 December 2024, 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • The Old Smithy Cross Street Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2AH

    DM/24/03099/FPA Submitted 14 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Installation of 2 No. conservation style rooflights (retrospective).

    Decided Full applications Loft or dormer 14 docs
  • 31 Front Street Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3AT

    DM/22/03615/FPA Submitted 6 Dec 2022 100 yards away

    Replacement of 3no. single glazed first floor windows to front elevation with double glazed painted timber (white) sliding sash units

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs
  • 23 Rectory Row Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2AE

    DM/25/01522/TPO Submitted 4 Jun 2025 100 yards away

    T1 - Cherry - Thin crown as much as is advisable to reduce excessive shading and leaf drop to the neighbouring property

    Refused Trees 6 docs
  • 23 - 25 Front Street Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3AT

    DM/26/00591/TCA Submitted 9 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    Removal of Honey Locust Tree due to proximity to boundary wall

    Granted Trees 3 docs
    Small domestic
  • St Edmunds Church Front Street Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3AT

    DM/26/02738/TCA Submitted 12 Oct 2026 100 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~7 Dec

    T965 Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Crown lift to 5m over road. T966 Quercus robur (Common Oak) Crown lift to 3m over footpath. Crown prune to clear memorial. Crown lift to 4m over roadway T967 Tilia X europaea (Common Lime) Crown lift to 4m over roadway Remove epicomics. Crown lift to 5m. Prune clear of building. T968 Acer platanoides (Norway Maple) Crown lift to 3m. Prune clear of building. T969 Tilia cordata (Small-leaved Lime) Remove epicomics. Prune clear of building. T970 Platanus X hispanica (London Plane) Crown lift to 3m. Crown lift to 5m over road. T971 Ulmus glabra (Wych Elm) Crown lift to 3m. T972 Ulmus glabra (Wych Elm) Remove tree and retain root. T973 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) Remove tree and retain root. T974 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) Remove epicormics. Remove major deadwood. Remove broken/damaged branches. Remove decayed branch over school route. T976 Fraxinus excelsior (Ash) Make safe T977 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) Remove tree and retain root. T978 Tilia X europaea (Common Lime) Remove ground suckers. Remove epicormics. T979 Prunus cerasifera (Cherry Plum) Remove limb with tag

    Awaiting decision Trees
  • 21 Front Street Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3AT

    DM/25/02123/FPA Submitted 1 Aug 2025 100 yards away

    Re-tile south facing roof slope of host dwelling

    Granted Full applications 18 docs
    Domestic

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    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Prior approval
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    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Prior approval
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    Received 21 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Prior approval