Planning application
Swealweseld 1 High Grain Cowshill Bishop Auckland DL13 1DQ
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Alteration of existing French doors to hardwood sliding inline patio doors, to allow easy wheelchair access to the rear of the property. Adaptation of existing ramp to door, to fit new opening. Creation of a ground-mounted solar array to provide annual energy approximately equal to our average consumption, to use in conjunction with existing Tesla Powerwall batteries. Please see covering letter for additional information.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02152/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02152/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 5 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Weardale
- Parish
- Stanhope
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DL13 1DQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2025
Received by County Durham
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6 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
County Durham took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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