Planning application
Linden Lea Sacriston Lane Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6QP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Partial wall removal to create wider driveway access and extend dropped kerb
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01602/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01602/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Sacriston And Witton Gilbert
- Parish
- Witton Gilbert
- Decision by
- Householder (No Objection)
- Postcode
- DH7 6QP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jun 2026
Received by County Durham
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23 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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12 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Bethell&Co Agent
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County Durham granted permission on 12 August 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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