Planning application
Cockfield Hall Cockfield Hall Road Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retrospective application for the erection of polytunnel for the temporary accommodation of livestock use for a temporary 10-year period and material change of the use of land from agriculture to siting of 1no. shepherds hut for holiday accommodation, with associated parking, hardstanding and landscaping
As published by the council, reference DM/25/03566/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/03566/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Lower Teesdale
- Parish
- Cockfield
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- DL13 5AD
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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DM/25/02593/FPA Refused
Cockfield Hall Cockfield Hall Road Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AD
Retrospective application for the erection of a permanent polytunnel for temporary livestock use and material change of the use of the land from agriculture to siting of 1no. shepherds hut for holiday accommodation, with associated parking and hardstanding
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by County Durham
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15 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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19 Sep 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 March 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
78 documents on file for this application
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Cockfield Hall Cockfield Hall Road Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AD
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