Planning application
31 Burnip Road Murton Seaham SR7 9EG
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of open space to private garden incorporating dropped kerb, side extension and rear balcony (part retrospective) (revised 15/12/2025)
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02786/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02786/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 6 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Murton
- Parish
- Murton
- Decision by
- Fast Track
- Postcode
- SR7 9EG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2025
Received by County Durham
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16 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 21 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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