Planning application
Land Between Church Villas And Rectory View Church Lane Shadforth
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Access track in field.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00873/PA56
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00873/PA56
- Type
- Prior Approval
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Easington And Shotton
- Parish
- Shadforth
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/00550/PNA Granted
Land Between Church Villas And Rectory View Church Lane Shadforth
Access track in field.
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DM/26/00004/PNA Granted
Land Between Church Villas And Rectory View Church Lane Shadforth
Access track into field.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 2026
Received by County Durham
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 May 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
Vickers and Barrass Agent, registered in Consett
Active · incorporated 2025 · Consett
29 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 decided prior approval applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Land Between Church Villas And Rectory View Church Lane Shadforth
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