Planning application
2 Newfield Farm Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2YX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of land from agricultural to equestrian. The facility will be used solely for private, non-commercial equestrian purposes. (amended 27.7.26)
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00545/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00545/FPA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 11 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Weardale
- Parish
- Stanhope
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DL13 2YX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by County Durham
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9 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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15 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Consideration.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 11 September 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 this record
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