Swallows Barn Mill Lane Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0JW
Approved on 7 November 2013
Delegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Change of use of holiday cottage to form extension to dwelling
- Received
- 13 September 2013
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Durham County Council
- Ward
- Barnard Castle West
- ReceivedReceived13 Sep
- ValidatedValidated17 Sep
- Consult.Consultation30 Oct
- TargetTarget Date12 Nov
- DecidedDecided7 Nov
Decided in 51 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a change of use at Swallows Barn Mill Lane Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0JW. Durham has handled 11,057 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days. The site is in the Mickleton conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 862 applications in total for the DL12 postcode area.
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
- Postcode
- DL12 0JW
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Mickleton
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 17 September 2013
- Consultation expiry
- 30 October 2013
- Consultation start
- 9 October 2013
- Consultation end
- 30 October 2013
- Neighbour consultation start
- 30 October 2013
- Last date for comments
- 30 October 2013
- Target decision date
- 12 November 2013
- Decision issued
- 12 November 2013
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Swallows Barn Mickleton Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 0JW
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 3 October 2013
- Advertisement expiry
- 30 October 2013
- Site notice start
- 3 October 2013
Additional information
- Documents
- 8
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Mickleton
- 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)
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 201413 Feb
Listed building consent for the formation of new internal opening, installation of flue and rooflights
ApprovedListed building consent6/2014/0047/DM/LB - 201413 Feb
Installation of flue and rooflights
ApprovedFull Planning Application6/2014/0045/DM - 200610 Nov
Conversion and alteration to existing buildings to form a single dwelling
ApprovedFull Planning Application6/2006/0460/DM - 20063 Nov
Listed Building Consent for conversion and alteration to existing buildings to form single dwelling
ApprovedListed building consent6/2006/0461/DM/LB
Source: Durham
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