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

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/26/01675/FPA

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Small domestic

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Relates to DM/26/00659/HPN

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Proposal

Demolition of existing garage and erection of single-storey front and rear extensions, two-storey side extension, incorporating works previously approved under Permitted Development rights (Ref. DM/26/00659/HPN), loft conversion with rooflights, and internal reconfiguration of the existing dwelling

As published by the council, reference DM/26/01675/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/01675/FPA
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Dalton And Dawdon
Parish
Dalton-le-Dale
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SR7 8QW

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • DM/26/00659/HPN Granted

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

    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

    Decided 23 Apr 2026 Prior approval
  • DM/25/03540/HPN Refused

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

    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

    Decided 28 Jan 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • DM/26/00659/HPN Granted

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

    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

    Decided 23 Apr 2026 Prior approval

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Nicholson Nairn Architects Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

  • 9 THE DENE DALTON-LE-DALE SEAHAM SR7 8QW Public Comment · 04 Sep 2026
  • NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST Neighbour Notification List · 14 Aug 2026
  • DAYTIME BAT WALKOVER SURVEY Supporting Information · 10 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 30 Jun 2026
  • PROPOSED PLANS & ELEVATIONS Drawing · 30 Jun 2026
  • LOCATION AND EXISTING PLANS & ELEVATIONS Drawing · 30 Jun 2026

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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's median decision took 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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

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

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