Planning application
Bolton Farm Alum Waters New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7JL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Siting of 4 shepherds huts with associated decking and hardstanding for use as holiday accommodation.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00856/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00856/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 9 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Brandon
- Parish
- Brandon And Byshottles
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DH7 7JL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 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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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 June 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Building Design Northern Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Sunderland
Active · incorporated 1983 · Sunderland
42 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 96% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
39 documents on file for this application
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This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided full applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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