(The Laurels) 16 High Green, Gainford

6/2005/0326/DM/LBListed Building ConsentPermitted

Proposal

Listed building consent for internal alterations and change of use from doctors surgery to tea rooms

Received: 18 July 2005
Decided: 9 November 2005 · Approved
Decision level: Planning committee
Council: Durham County Council

Approximate site (title boundary)

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ReceivedReceived18 Jul
ValidatedValidated18 Jul
Consult.Consultation15 Aug
TargetTarget Date12 Sep
DecidedDecided9 Nov

Decided in 114 days (council typically 56)

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

This is a heritage application for a change of use at (The Laurels) 16 High Green, Gainford. Durham has handled 451 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 58 days. This one was decided in 114 days, 8 weeks longer than Durham's median. The site is in the Gainford conservation area, with 6 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address.

Application Details

Reference

6/2005/0326/DM/LB

Address

(The Laurels) 16 High Green, Gainford

Local Authority

Durham

Application Type

Listed Building Consent

Scale / Size

Small

Decision Status

Permitted

Current Status

Decided

Parish

Gainford

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address

8 South View Gainford Darlington Co Durham

Planning Application Dates

Date Received

18 July 2005

Consultation Expiry

17 August 2005

Target Decision Date

12 September 2005

Date Decided

9 November 2005

Date Validated

18 July 2005

Date Submitted

18 July 2005

Consultation Start

25 July 2005

Consultation End

15 August 2005

Neighbour Consultation Start

15 August 2005

Last Date for Comments

15 August 2005

Committee Meeting

9 November 2005

Planning Decision

Decision

Approved

Decided By

Committee

Statutory Period

56 days

Publicity

Last Advertised

21 July 2005

Advertisement Expiry

17 August 2005

Site Notice Start

21 July 2005

Site Notice End

17 August 2005

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents

Coordinates

54.546190, -1.736605

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Durham

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: Gainford
Listed building: Grade II: 15, 16 and 16a, High GreenOn or next to this site · +1 more
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (19)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, 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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