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Ricknall Mill Farm Newton Aycliffe DL5 6JQ

Granted County Durham DM/25/00256/PN56 Prior Approval Scenarios

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

Proposal

Prior notification to convert 1no agricultural barn to 1no dwelling house

As published by the council, reference DM/25/00256/PN56

Application record

Reference
DM/25/00256/PN56
Type
Prior Approval Scenarios
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted
Received
30 Jan 2025
Validated
30 Jan 2025
Decided
12 Sep 2025
Ward
Aycliffe South
Parish
Great Aycliffe
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DL5 6JQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/01368/DRC Awaiting decision

    Ricknall Mill Farm Newton Aycliffe DL5 6JQ

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Lighting) 5 (Boundary Treatment) 6 (Wall Materials) and 7 (Windows and Doors) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00256/PN56

    Submitted 29 May 2026 Conditions
  • DM/25/01578/HRA Granted

    Ricknall Mill Farm Newton Aycliffe DL5 6JQ

    Habitats Regulations Assessment pursuant to the conversion of 1no agricultural barn to 1no dwelling house pursuant to prior notification (Ref No: DM/25/00256/PN56)

    Decided 22 May 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jan 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 12 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted

  3. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

44 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 12 September 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 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

Within 0.3 miles

  • Ricknall Mill Farm Newton Aycliffe DL5 6JQ

    DM/26/01368/DRC Submitted 29 May 2026 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Lighting) 5 (Boundary Treatment) 6 (Wall Materials) and 7 (Windows and Doors) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00256/PN56

    Awaiting decision Conditions Windows or glazing
  • Ricknall Mill Farm Newton Aycliffe DL5 6JQ

    DM/25/01578/HRA Submitted 2 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    Habitats Regulations Assessment pursuant to the conversion of 1no agricultural barn to 1no dwelling house pursuant to prior notification (Ref No: DM/25/00256/PN56)

    Granted 12 docs
    Domestic

In County Durham

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    Low Houses West And East Low Houses Newbiggin DL12 0UJ

    Prior Approval for the demolition of agricultural buildings (north east of 1 Low Houses)

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • DM/26/02208/PND Decided

    Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

    Demolition of Units 9, 10 and 10A

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
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    4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU

    Demolition of three houses

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • DM/26/02211/PND Decided

    Londonderry Works George Street Industrial Estate Seaham SR7 7SL

    Prior Notification for demolition of existing industrial buildings and associated structures.

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • DM/26/01904/HPN Granted

    Morton Cottage Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QA

    The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

    Received 21 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Prior approval