3 Academy Gardens, Gainford
Approved on 13 May 2009
Delegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Loft conversion, installation of two dormers on rear elevation & conversion of part of double garage into a habitable room
- Received
- 19 March 2009
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Durham County Council
- ReceivedReceived19 Mar
- ValidatedValidated19 Mar
- Consult.Consultation3 Apr
- TargetTarget Date14 May
- DecidedDecided13 May
Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a loft conversion at 3 Academy Gardens, Gainford. Durham has handled 11,057 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 2 other applications 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
- Small
- Parish
- Gainford
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 19 March 2009
- Consultation expiry
- 3 April 2009
- Consultation start
- 20 March 2009
- Consultation end
- 3 April 2009
- Neighbour consultation start
- 20 March 2009
- Last date for comments
- 3 April 2009
- Target decision date
- 14 May 2009
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- 9 St Marys Mount Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5JB
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 13
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- 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 (21)
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202030 Jan
Reduce damaged branch up to 1m, reduce and balance crown up to 1m and thin and reduce by up to 15% to T1. Old…
ApprovedTree Preservation OrderDM/20/00244/TPO - 20089 Dec
Loft conversion, installation of dormer window on rear elevation & conversion of part of double garage into a…
WithdrawnFull Planning Application6/2008/0474/DM - 20038 Sep
Alterations to Front Entrance Porch, Single Storey Extension and Conservatory at Rear
ApprovedFull Planning Application6/2003/0381/DM
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- 3 Academy Gardens, Gainford6/2003/0381/DM · FullApproved0.0 mi
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- 3 Academy Gardens Gainford Darlington DL2 3ENDM/20/00244/TPO · TreesApproved0.0 mi
- Academy Gardens, Gainford6/2007/0338/DM/TPO · TreesApproved0.0 mi
- 1 Academy Gardens Gainford Darlington DL2 3ENDM/19/01585/FPA · FullApproved0.0 mi
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