Planning application
South Farm Dalton-le-dale Seaham SR7 8QT
Works: Demolition Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of abandoned farm buildings, reduction in height of existing stone barn wall to form new boundary wall; and construction of a single two-storey four-bedroom dwelling.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02312/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02312/FPA
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 2 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- SR7 8QT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Sep 2026
Received by County Durham
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3 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 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
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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