Hawkwell Head Farm Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1HF
Proposal
Conversion of attached barn to holiday accommodation
- Received
- 15 August 2007
- Decided
- 26 October 2007 · Approved
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Durham County Council
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- ReceivedReceived15 Aug
- ValidatedValidated5 Sep
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date30 Oct
- DecidedDecided26 Oct
Decided in 51 days (council typically 56)
This is a full planning application at Hawkwell Head Farm Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1HF. Durham has handled 11,035 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 55 days. This one was decided in 72 days, 2 weeks longer than Durham's median. There have been 7 other applications at this address. We hold 1,926 applications in total for the DL13 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
6 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 201212 Jan
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ApprovedFull Planning Application3/2008/0712 - 200620 Sep
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WithdrawnFull Planning Application3/2006/0823 - 200620 Sep
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WithdrawnFull Planning Application3/2006/0825 - 20046 Aug
Restoring and enlarging existing porch which was in need of repair
ApprovedFull Planning Application3/2004/0661 - 200018 Apr
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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)
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