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Southview Hartlepool Street North Thornley Durham DH6 3AB

Refused County Durham DM/25/01172/FPA Full Planning Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling (C3) to childrens home (C2) for solo or dual placement

As published by the council, reference DM/25/01172/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/01172/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
30 Apr 2025
Validated
3 Jun 2025
Decided
18 Sep 2025
Ward
Thornley And Wheatley Hill
Parish
Thornley
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DH6 3AB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Apr 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 3 Jun 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Fitz Architects Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Sunderland

Active · incorporated 2007 · Sunderland

58 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 82% granted

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Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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