Planning application
The Dairy Hole House Farm Lanchester Durham DH7 0SY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to children's home (Use Class C2) for two children between the ages 7-17.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/00326/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/00326/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 5 Feb 2025
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2025
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Lanchester And Burnhope
- Parish
- Lanchester
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DH7 0SY
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/25/02568/DRC Granted
The Dairy Hole House Farm Lanchester Durham DH7 0SY
Discharge of Conditions 9 (Travel and Management Plan) and 10 (Staff Changeover Time) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00326/FPA.
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DM/23/01729/FPA Granted
The Dairy Hole House Farm Lanchester Durham DH7 0SY
Erection of two single storey extensions
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2025
Received by County Durham
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4 Mar 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Aug 2025
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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29 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
28 documents on file for this application
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County Durham granted permission on 12 August 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.
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