Gainford Methodist Church 37 Low Green Gainford Darlington DL2 3DS
Proposal
Change of use from church to dwelling
- Received
- 12 July 2012
- Decided
- 8 August 2013 · Approved
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Durham County Council
- Ward
- Barnard Castle East
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- ReceivedReceived12 Jul
- ValidatedValidated12 Jul
- Consult.Consultation8 Aug
- TargetTarget Date6 Sep
- DecidedDecided8 Aug
Decided in 392 days (council typically 56)
This is a full planning application for a change of use at Gainford Methodist Church 37 Low Green Gainford Darlington DL2 3DS. Durham has handled 11,059 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 55 days. This one was decided in 392 days, 48 weeks longer than Durham's median. The site is in the Gainford conservation area, with 8 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 864 applications in total for the DL2 postcode area.
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Non material amendment to planning permission 6/2012/0205/DM
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Change of use from church to dwelling
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Gainford
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage 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.
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