Planning application
Byers Green Community Hall Hagg Lane Byers Green DL16 7NW
Works: Loft or dormer Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed building consent for change of use of former school to residential dwelling to include internal alterations to create a mezzanine floor, installation of 5 no. rooflights, and replacement of mortar (revised scheme)
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00436/LB
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00436/LB
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 23 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Spennymoor
- Parish
- Spennymoor
- Decision by
- Fast Track
- Postcode
- DL16 7NW
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/00205/NMA Granted
Byers Green Community Hall Hagg Lane Byers Green DL16 7NW
Non-material amendment to planning permission DM/24/02713/FPA to allow additional roof light to south elevation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2026
Received by County Durham
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24 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 22 April 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.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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