Planning application
31 Grantham Avenue Seaham SR7 8LZ
Works: Extension Small 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
Single-storey extension to the front, side and rear
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00539/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00539/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Dalton And Dawdon
- Parish
- Seaham
- Decision by
- Fast Track
- Postcode
- SR7 8LZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2026
Received by County Durham
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5 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 9 June 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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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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