Planning application
Building To The West Of Town Head Farm Hamsterley DL13 3QF
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of the existing timber-framed office, canteen and toilet building and erection of a replacement insulated steel-framed office, canteen and toilet building.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02486/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02486/FPA
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 17 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- DL13 3QF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2026
Received by County Durham
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18 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 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.
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 58 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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