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4 Balmer Hill Gainford Darlington DL2 3EJ

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/26/02272/FPA

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Front Porch with pitched roof

As published by the council, reference DM/26/02272/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/02272/FPA
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Sep 2026
Postcode
DL2 3EJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/23/00153/FPA Granted

    4 Balmer Hill Gainford Darlington DL2 3EJ

    Single storey rear extension

    Decided 28 Mar 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 14 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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

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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    Single storey rear extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
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