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71 & 72 Shirley Close, Evenwood

6/2008/0187/DMFull Planning ApplicationApproved
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Approved on 15 November 2018

Council decision: Finally Disposed OfPlanning committee

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Proposal

Erection of 52 dwellings (50 net) & associated landscaping & infrastructure works including demolition of 71-72 Shirley Close & appropriate works to the gable of 70 Shirley Close

Received
1 May 2008
Decision level
Planning committee
  1. Received1 May
  2. Validated1 May
  3. Consult.27 Aug
  4. Target31 Jul
  5. Decided15 Nov

Decided in 3850 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 71 & 72 Shirley Close, Evenwood. Durham has handled 11,057 applications of this type. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.

95% of full applications at Durham County Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Large
Number of dwellings
52
Parish
Evenwood And Barony

Planning application dates

Date validated
1 May 2008
Consultation expiry
27 August 2008
Consultation start
6 August 2008
Consultation end
27 August 2008
Neighbour consultation start
20 August 2008
Last date for comments
27 August 2008
Target decision date
31 July 2008
Committee meeting
1 October 2008
Permission expires
15 November 2021

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Generator Studios Trafalgar Street Newcastle Tyne & Wear NE1 2LA

Planning decision

Statutory period
91 days

Publicity

Last advertised
8 May 2008
Advertisement expiry
4 June 2008
Site notice start
8 May 2008
Site notice end
4 June 2008

Additional information

Documents
83

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • 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 (22)

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, 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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