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DM/26/00896/PNME

Land To The West Of Chapel House Chapel Terrace Rookhope DL13 2AH

Granted County Durham Prior Notification Mineral Exploration

Proposal

Prior Notification under Class K of Part 17 of Schedule 2 of the GDPO 2015 for exploratory auger drilling at the Rookhope dump site

As published by the council, reference DM/26/00896/PNME

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Apr 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 1 May 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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In County Durham

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  • DM/26/01781/PA56 Awaiting decision

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  • DM/26/01769/PND Awaiting decision

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  • DM/26/01533/PNA Granted

    Hillingdon Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8SA

    Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for erection of 2 no. agricultural buildings to house livestock

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