Planning application
Land South East Of Whitworth Lane Brancepeth
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior notification under Schedule 2, Part 6 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for 4 Bay open sided pole barn constructed from lighweight timber poles with box profile sheet roof (anthracite grey) and access
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00875/PNA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00875/PNA
- Type
- Prior Notification Agriculture
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval is Required
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- Willington And Hunwick
- Parish
- Greater Willington
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/23/00276/PNA Granted
Land South East Of Whitworth Lane Brancepeth
Erection of 1 No. agricultural building for general agricultural storage (machinery, feed, bedding etc) with associated access track and hardstanding
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by County Durham
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval is Required
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 1 May 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 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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