Planning application
4 Balmer Hill Gainford Darlington DL2 3EJ
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Front porch with pitched roof
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02272/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02272/FPA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 21 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- DL2 3EJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/23/00153/FPA Granted
4 Balmer Hill Gainford Darlington DL2 3EJ
Single storey rear extension
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2026
Received by County Durham
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14 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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21 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Consideration.
What this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 21 October 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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