Planning application
Holmcrest Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3QF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
To use dwellinghouse (C3) as short-term holiday accommodation
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01292/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01292/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Validated
- 22 May 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Evenwood
- Parish
- Hamsterley
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DL13 3QF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2026
Received by County Durham
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22 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
DH Drawings Ltd Agent
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County Durham granted permission on 16 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.
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