Planning application
Littletown Farm Littletown Durham DH6 1AJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior notification under Part 3 Class R for the change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible use.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01101/PN56
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01101/PN56
- Type
- Prior Approval Scenarios
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior Approval Reqd and Granted
- Received
- 30 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Pittington And Sherburn
- Parish
- Pittington
- Decision by
- Fast Track
- Postcode
- DH6 1AJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/01925/FPA Awaiting decision
Littletown Farm Littletown Durham DH6 1AJ
Retrospective application for the change of use of agricultural land to a yoga facility and retreat including the retention of a tipi
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2026
Received by County Durham
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13 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
IC Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne
Active · incorporated 2021 · Newcastle Upon Tyne
55 applications on PlanIndex · across 28 councils · 89% granted
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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 13 July 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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