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Highburnlea Farm Howlea Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PD

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/25/00056/FPA Full Planning Application

Works: New dwelling Extension Demolition Small domestic

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Proposal

Restoration, extension and conversion of the existing Grade II Listed vacant farm buildings into a 5 bedroom dwelling, conversion of detached outbuilding to a home office. Demolition of barn and construction of a new build 3 bedroom dwelling. Associated landscape works, car parking and access alterations.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/00056/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/00056/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
9 Jan 2025
Validated
28 Jan 2025
Ward
Evenwood
Parish
South Bedburn
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DL13 3PD

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • DM/25/00057/LB Awaiting decision

    Highburnlea Farm Howlea Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PD

    Restoration, extension and conversion of the existing Grade II Listed vacant farm buildings into a 5 bedroom dwelling, conversion of detached outbuilding to a home office. Demolition of barn and construction of a new build 3 bedroom dwelling. Associated landscape works, car parking and access alterations.

    Submitted 9 Jan 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jan 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 28 Jan 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 March 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    County Durham took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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Documents

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38 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided full applications in a median of 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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Nearby applications

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  • Highburnlea Farm Howlea Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PD

    DM/25/00057/LB Submitted 9 Jan 2025 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~25 Mar

    Restoration, extension and conversion of the existing Grade II Listed vacant farm buildings into a 5 bedroom dwelling, conversion of detached outbuilding to a home office. Demolition of barn and construction of a new build 3 bedroom dwelling. Associated landscape works, car parking and access alterations.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Extension +1 32 docs
    Small domestic

  • High Shipley Farm Howlea Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PD

    DM/21/02646/PNA Submitted 19 Jul 2021 0.3 miles away

    Erection of agricultural building for storage and winter animal housing

    Granted Prior approval 1 doc

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