Planning application
9 Heatherdale Crescent Belmont Durham DH1 2AP
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
New side access and single story rear extension
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00054/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00054/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 18 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Belmont
- Parish
- Belmont
- Decision by
- Householder (No Objection)
- Postcode
- DH1 2AP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2026
Received by County Durham
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9 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Feb 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
Cummings Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Sunderland
Active · incorporated 2015 · Sunderland
127 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 93% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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County Durham granted permission on 18 February 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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