Planning application
1 Laurel Avenue Seaham SR7 8NP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Enlargement of bedroom
As published by the council, reference DM/25/03311/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/03311/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 25 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 26 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Dalton And Dawdon
- Parish
- Seaham
- Decision by
- Householder (No Objection)
- Postcode
- SR7 8NP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2025
Received by County Durham
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26 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 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
Simulations Ltd Agent, registered in Seaham
Active · incorporated 1985 · Seaham
18 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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County Durham granted permission on 15 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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