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The Forge Bowburn Durham DH6 5NP

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/25/03140/FPA Full Planning Application

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Proposal

Installation sewer treatment plant and associated soakaway.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/03140/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/03140/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
7 Nov 2025
Validated
17 Nov 2025
Ward
Bowburn And Coxhoe
Parish
Cassop-cum-Quarrington
Decision by
Schedule 1
Postcode
DH6 5NP

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/25/01611/FPA Granted

    The Forge Bowburn Durham DH6 5NP

    Retention of bungalow (existing bungalow demolished due to fire damage).

    Decided 13 Aug 2025 Full applications
  • DM/23/03058/FPA Granted

    The Forge Bowburn Durham DH6 5NP

    Raise roof height, construct 2no dormer windows to rear and internal alterations

    Decided 7 Dec 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Nov 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 17 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 January 2026, 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: DM/23/03058/FPA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/25/01611/FPA (Decided)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Cummings Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Sunderland

Active · incorporated 2015 · Sunderland

182 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 95% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

  • SOAKAWAY RESPONSE Supporting Information · 20 Feb 2026
  • SEWAGE TREATMENT SIZING Supporting Information · 02 Feb 2026
  • BIODISC BA TO BF - DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE Supporting Information · 02 Feb 2026
  • BIODISC BA TO BC BROCHURE Supporting Information · 02 Feb 2026
  • FOUL DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT FORM Supporting Information · 26 Nov 2025
  • SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 19 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE AND ROOF PLAN Amended Drawing · 18 Nov 2025
  • FOUL DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT FORM Supporting Information · 17 Nov 2025
  • NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST Neighbour Notification List · 17 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE AND ROOF PLAN Drawing · 17 Nov 2025
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 07 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE AND ROOF PLAN Drawing · 07 Nov 2025
  • FORGE PERCOLATION TEST RESULTS Supporting Information · 07 Nov 2025

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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 full applications in a median of 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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