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Hawkwell Head Cottage Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland County Durham DL131HF

3/2002/0512Full Planning ApplicationPermitted
Full

Proposal

Extension and conversion of adjacent farm buildings to residential accommodation

Received
14 August 2002
Decided
11 November 2002 · Approved
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received14 Aug
  2. Validated14 Aug
  3. Consult.
  4. Target9 Oct
  5. Decided11 Nov

Decided in 89 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Durham95% of full applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a full planning application for an extension at Hawkwell Head Cottage Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland County Durham DL131HF. Durham has handled 11,059 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 55 days. This one was decided in 89 days, 5 weeks longer than Durham's median. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,930 applications in total for the DL13 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
3/2002/0512
Address
Hawkwell Head Cottage Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland County Durham DL131HF
Postcode
DL13 1HF
Local Authority
Durham
Application Type
Full Planning Application
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Mr E Watson
Agent Address
Eric Watson 11 Dans Castle Tow Law Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 4AY

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
14 August 2002
Consultation Expiry
16 August 2002
Target Decision Date
9 October 2002
Date Decided
11 November 2002
Date Validated
14 August 2002
Date Submitted
14 August 2002
Decision Issued
14 November 2002
Permission Expires
10 November 2007

Planning Decision

Decision
Approved
Decided By
Delegated
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Site Notice Start
16 August 2002
Site Notice End
16 August 2002

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
0
Coordinates
54.734930, -2.201299
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Durham

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • National Landscape (AONB): North Pennines
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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