Planning application
Land To The North Of 16-21 Westhills Tantobie DH9 9RZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from agricultural land to residential garden space to the rear of 16-21 Westhills (retrospective)
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00239/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00239/FPA
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 29 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 12 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- DH9 9RZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2026
Received by County Durham
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12 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 August 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.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on County Durham's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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