Planning application
131 Grange Way Bowburn Durham DH6 5PL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Use of the property as a permanent children's home (Use Class C2).
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02340/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02340/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 22 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 27 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Bowburn And Coxhoe
- Parish
- Cassop-cum-Quarrington
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DH6 5PL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
22 Aug 2025
Received by County Durham
-
26 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
27 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
44 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 27 January 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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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.
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