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Wheatley Heads Farm West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6PY

Decided County Durham DM/25/03522/PNA Prior Notification Agriculture

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Steel Portal Frame General purpose storage building to be used for storing straw and hay.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/03522/PNA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/03522/PNA
Type
Prior Notification Agriculture
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval is Required
Received
18 Dec 2025
Validated
18 Dec 2025
Decided
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Lumley And West Rainton
Parish
West Rainton
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DH4 6PY

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/00311/PA Granted

    Wheatley Heads Farm West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6PY

    Prior approval for steel portal frame general purpose storage building pursuant to DM/25/03522/PNA.

    Decided 31 Mar 2026 Prior approval
  • DM/24/00746/FPA Granted

    Wheatley Heads Farm West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6PY

    Construction of agricultural workers dwelling

    Decided 12 Sep 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Dec 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 13 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval is Required

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • DM/26/00311/PA Granted

    Wheatley Heads Farm West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6PY

    Prior approval for steel portal frame general purpose storage building pursuant to DM/25/03522/PNA.

    Decided 31 Mar 2026 Prior approval
  • Application: DM/19/03183/PNA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/19/03715/PA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/21/02491/FPA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/24/00746/FPA (Decided)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Vickers and Barrass Agent, registered in Consett

Active · incorporated 2025 · Consett

41 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 86% granted

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Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

  • WHEATLEY HEADS FARM PLAN Drawing · 13 Jan 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 13 Jan 2026
  • SITE PLAN (AREA) Drawing · 13 Jan 2026
  • PNA REQUIRED Decision · 13 Jan 2026
  • FAST TRACK Delegated Report · 13 Jan 2026
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Information · 18 Dec 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 18 Dec 2025
  • SITE PLAN Drawing · 18 Dec 2025
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 18 Dec 2025
  • ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 18 Dec 2025

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After the decision

County Durham has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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