Planning application
Moorside Farm Gorecock Lane Greencroft Stanley DH9 7SE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior approval for the conversion of two agricultural buildings into five dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) with parking, turning, refuse storage, electric-vehicle charging, private amenity space and associated drainage and utility infrastructure provided within the site and served by existing access from Gorecock Lane.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02246/PN56
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02246/PN56
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- DH9 7SE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2026
Received by County Durham
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 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.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
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.
About this record
Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that County Durham is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
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.