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12 Sycamore Road Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9ER

Granted County Durham DM/25/02365/HPN Householder Prior Notification

Works: Extension Small domestic

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

Proposal

The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.5m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.8m

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02365/HPN

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02365/HPN
Type
Householder Prior Notification
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
Received
26 Aug 2025
Validated
26 Sep 2025
Decided
28 Oct 2025
Ward
Bowburn And Coxhoe
Parish
Cornforth
Decision by
HPN (No Objection)
Postcode
DL17 9ER

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 26 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Cummings Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Sunderland

Active · incorporated 2015 · Sunderland

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 28 October 2025, 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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