16 Short Grove Murton Seaham SR7 9SX

1. 26 Aug 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 17 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 November 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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  5/HIST/2004/1264 Submitted 16 Jan 2004 400 yards away

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