Planning application
32 Stuart Court Consett DH8 5GA
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Conversion of dwelling (C3) into children's home (C2) to accommodate up to four children aged between 7-18.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01348/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01348/FPA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 28 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 7 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- DH8 5GA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 May 2026
Received by County Durham
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6 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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15 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Consideration.
What this refusal means
County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on County Durham's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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