Planning application
High Wales Field Farm Rowntree Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3RD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retrospective change of use from agricultural land to dog exercise area (Use Class Sui Generis) including timber shelter
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02133/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02133/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 4 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 3 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 9 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Evenwood
- Parish
- Evenwood And Barony
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DL13 3RD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2025
Received by County Durham
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3 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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DH Drawings Ltd Agent
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County Durham granted permission on 9 February 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.
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