Bel-air The Dene Dalton-le-dale Seaham SR7 8QW

1. 30 Jun 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 October 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.

This application is with County Durham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

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Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• Bel-air The Dene Dalton-le-dale Seaham SR7 8QW

  DM/25/03540/HPN Submitted 19 Dec 2025 100m away

  The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6 metres, for which the maximum height would be 4 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.2 metres

  Refused Prior approval Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Bel-air The Dene Dalton-le-dale Seaham SR7 8QW

  DM/26/00659/HPN Submitted 16 Mar 2026 100m away

  The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.84m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Cragdale Villas Dalton-le-dale Seaham SR7 8QR

  DM/26/00182/TPO Submitted 23 Jan 2026 204m away

  T7 Ash (TPO-225-2020) - Trim overhanging branch away from neighbouring boundary

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 1 Exmouth Close Seaham SR7 7RW

  DM/21/01860/FPA Submitted 24 May 2021 335m away

  Detached garage to rear accessed via drive to side

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• 10 Yarmouth Close Seaham SR7 7RP

  DM/26/01539/FPA Submitted 15 Jun 2026 376m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug

  Single-storey rear extension

  Decided Extension
  Small domestic

• 5 Bournemouth Drive Seaham SR7 8HB

  DM/26/00674/FPA Submitted 16 Mar 2026 381m away

  Proposed second-storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs