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Alum Waters Guest House Unthank Farmhouse Alum Waters New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7JJ

Granted County Durham DM/25/01716/FPA Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Erection of detached 1.5 storey building for use as holiday accommodation (4 additional bedrooms) to northeast of site

As published by the council, reference DM/25/01716/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/01716/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
Received
27 Jun 2025
Validated
12 Sep 2025
Decided
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Brandon
Parish
Brandon And Byshottles
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DH7 7JJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/22/03326/FPA Granted

    Alum Waters Guest House Unthank Farmhouse Alum Waters New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7JJ

    Proposed change of use from guest house (use class C1) to a mixed use with inclusion of restaurant (use class Eb), amendments to existing vehicular access, and associated parking (amended)

    Decided 9 Mar 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jun 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 12 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

K1 Architectural Design Agent, an architecture practice

7 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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

21 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 12 June 2026, 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Alum Waters Guest House Unthank Farmhouse Alum Waters New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7JJ

    DM/22/03326/FPA Submitted 9 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    Proposed change of use from guest house (use class C1) to a mixed use with inclusion of restaurant (use class Eb), amendments to existing vehicular access, and associated parking (amended)

    Granted Full applications 14 docs

  • Bolton Farm Alum Waters New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7JL

    DM/26/00856/FPA Submitted 2 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~4 Jun

    Siting of 4 shepherds huts with associated decking and hardstanding for use as holiday accommodation.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 43 docs

  • Scouts House Farm Rock Terrace New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7ES

    DM/20/03567/PNE Submitted 2 Dec 2020 200 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Excavations or Deposits of Waste Material reasonably necessary for the purposes of Agriculture - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 6 Why necessary for agriculture: To resolve existing drainage issues Why designed for agriculture: To resolve existing drainage issues

    Refused Prior approval 5 docs

  • 149 Braunespath Estate New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7JQ

    DM/25/02355/FPA Submitted 26 Aug 2025 350 yards away

    Two storey side and rear extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs

  • 87 Braunespath Estate New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7JQ

    DM/26/02511/FPA Submitted 21 Sep 2026 350 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~23 Nov

    Retention of freestanding raised deck and gazebo

    Awaiting decision

  • Scouts House Farm Rock Terrace New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7ES

    DM/21/02752/FPA Submitted 2 Aug 2021 450 yards away

    Retrospective application to regularise an enlarged farm access and stoned up farm tracks

    Withdrawn Full applications 8 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

    Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

    Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

    6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

    Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

    Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

    Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

    24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

    First floor side extension

    Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

    2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

    Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

    Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications