Planning application
44 The Meadows Bournmoor Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6HG
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Side extension to existing garage
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02780/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02780/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 6 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 7 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 23 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Lumley And West Rainton
- Parish
- Bournmoor
- Decision by
- Householder (No Objection)
- Postcode
- DH4 6HG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2025
Received by County Durham
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7 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Marsfen Architecture Agent, an architecture practice registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne
Active · incorporated 2013 · Newcastle Upon Tyne
63 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 94% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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County Durham granted permission on 23 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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