Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

DM/25/03540/HPN

Bel-air The Dene Dalton-le-dale Seaham SR7 8QW

Refused County Durham Householder Prior Notification

Proposal

The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6 metres, for which the maximum height would be 4 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.2 metres

As published by the council, reference DM/25/03540/HPN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Dec 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 28 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Refused

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • DM/26/00659/HPN Granted

    Bel-air The Dene Dalton-le-dale Seaham SR7 8QW

    The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.84m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m

    16 Mar 2026 0m away Prior approval
  • DM/26/00182/TPO Granted

    2 Cragdale Villas Dalton-le-dale Seaham SR7 8QR

    T7 Ash (TPO-225-2020) - Trim overhanging branch away from neighbouring boundary

    23 Jan 2026 293m away Trees
  • DM/26/01539/FPA Awaiting decision

    10 Yarmouth Close Seaham SR7 7RP

    Single-storey rear extension

    15 Jun 2026 359m away Full applications
  • DM/26/00674/FPA Granted

    5 Bournemouth Drive Seaham SR7 8HB

    Proposed second-storey side extension

    16 Mar 2026 449m away Full applications

In County Durham

  • DM/26/01806/PNA Awaiting decision

    Milestone House Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9JN

    Prior notification under Class A, Part 6, Schedule 2 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended) for a lean to extension to side of an existing agricultural building.

    14 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • DM/26/01101/PN56 Granted

    Littletown Farm Littletown Durham DH6 1AJ

    Prior notification under Part 3 Class R for the change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible use.

    30 Apr 2026 Prior approval
  • DM/26/01781/PA56 Awaiting decision

    Land To The South East Of Tweddle House Fillpoke Lane Blackhall Rocks TS27 4BT

    Prior Approval application for the erection of 1 no. agricultural storage building pursuant to DM/26/01487/PNA

    8 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • DM/26/01769/PND Awaiting decision

    Fyndoune Community College Findon Hill Sacriston Durham DH7 6LU

    Proposed Demolition and Asbestos removal

    8 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • DM/26/01533/PNA Granted

    Hillingdon Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8SA

    Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for erection of 2 no. agricultural buildings to house livestock

    12 Jun 2026 Prior approval