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St Thomas Church North Lane Willington Crook DL15 9QS

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/26/01568/LB Listed Building Consent

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Proposal

Listed Building Consent for internal works to facilitate the change of use of the church to 2 No. dwellings with external works to provide access, parking, 2 No. sheds, 2 No. car ports, 2 No. air source heat pumps and fencing

As published by the council, reference DM/26/01568/LB

Application record

Reference
DM/26/01568/LB
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Crook
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DL15 9QS

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • DM/26/01567/FPA Awaiting decision

    St Thomas Church North Lane Willington Crook DL15 9QS

    Change of use of church (F1) to 2 No. dwellings (C3) with access, parking, 2 No. sheds, 2 No. car ports, 2 No. air source heat pumps and fencing

    Submitted 17 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jun 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 August 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

28 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • St Thomas Church North Lane Willington Crook DL15 9QS

    DM/26/01567/FPA Submitted 17 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

    Change of use of church (F1) to 2 No. dwellings (C3) with access, parking, 2 No. sheds, 2 No. car ports, 2 No. air source heat pumps and fencing

    Awaiting decision Full applications 31 docs
    Several homes

  • 10 And 11 Alma Terrace Stanley Crook Crook DL15 9QP

    DM/21/03970/FPA Submitted 22 Nov 2021 0.3 miles away

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    Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
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    DM/26/01494/FPA Submitted 11 Jun 2026 0.3 miles away

    Single storey side extension, rendering and cladding to existing building and installation of solar panels to front roof slope

    Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
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    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 the construction of a general purpose agricultural building

    Decided Prior approval 6 docs

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    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings