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12 Sycamore Road Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9ER

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/25/02365/HPN Householder Prior Notification

Works: Extension Small domestic

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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
Pending Consideration
Received
26 Aug 2025
Validated
26 Sep 2025
Ward
Bowburn And Coxhoe
Parish
Cornforth
Decision by
Delegated
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. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 November 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.

Who's behind it

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Cummings Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Sunderland

Active · incorporated 2015 · Sunderland

127 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 93% granted

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided prior approval applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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