Planning application
High Trough Farm Low Wham Butterknowle Bishop Auckland DL13 5JE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retrospective application for change of use from agricultural land to form compound for farming and rural business use and an additional new building within the new site
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01336/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01336/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 27 May 2026
- Validated
- 27 May 2026
- Ward
- Evenwood
- Parish
- Lynesack And Softley
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DL13 5JE
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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DM/26/01686/FPA Awaiting decision
High Trough Farm Low Wham Butterknowle Bishop Auckland DL13 5JE
Erection of 1 no. self build dormer bungalow associated with existing rural/ agricultural business and installation of package treatment plant (on land to the west of High Trough Farm)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 May 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 22 July 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
MD2 Consulting Ltd. Agent, registered in Durham
Active · incorporated 2012 · Durham
16 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 82% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Land To The East Of Former Malt Shovel Inn Low Wham Butterknowle DL13 5JE
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High Trough Farm Low Wham Butterknowle Bishop Auckland DL13 5JE
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Erection of 1 no. self build dormer bungalow associated with existing rural/ agricultural business and installation of package treatment plant (on land to the west of High Trough Farm)
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