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Orchard House, 39 Academy Gardens, Gainford

6/2011/0085/DMFull Planning ApplicationApproved
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Approved on 11 May 2011

Delegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Erection of extensions to south, east & west & alterations to roof

Received
17 March 2011
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
  1. Received17 Mar
  2. Validated17 Mar
  3. Consult.11 Apr
  4. Target12 May
  5. Decided11 May

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an extension at Orchard House, 39 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 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
Small
Parish
Gainford

Planning application dates

Date validated
17 March 2011
Consultation expiry
11 April 2011
Consultation start
21 March 2011
Consultation end
11 April 2011
Neighbour consultation start
21 March 2011
Last date for comments
11 April 2011
Target decision date
12 May 2011
Decision issued
13 May 2011

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Rhpa Limited 10 Fife Road Darlington County Durham DL3 7SY

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
21

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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)

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, 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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