Planning application
Middle West Lodge Old Durham Road Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3DS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of dwelling (use class C3) to residential care home for children (use class C2) for up to 2 children with new boundary treatment.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01740/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01740/FPA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- TS21 3DS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by County Durham
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7 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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15 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Consideration.
What this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 4 September 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.
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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