Planning application
70 Chestnut Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 7BF
Works: Extension 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
Single storey extension to rear of property
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02778/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02778/FPA
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 15 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- DL5 7BF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Oct 2026
Received by County Durham
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16 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 December 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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