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Gainford Methodist Church 37 Low Green Gainford Darlington DL2 3DS

DM/15/01493/NMANon Material AmendmentPermitted
Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Non material amendment to planning permission 6/2012/0205/DM to allow design changes

Received
11 May 2015
Decided
12 June 2015 · Approved
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Barnard Castle East
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received11 May
  2. Validated19 May
  3. Consult.20 Jul
  4. Target16 Jun
  5. Decided12 Jun

Decided in 24 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Durham96% of amendment applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is an application to amend a permission at Gainford Methodist Church 37 Low Green Gainford Darlington DL2 3DS. Durham has handled 488 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 29 days. This one was decided in 32 days, 3 days 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.

Application Details

Reference
DM/15/01493/NMA
Address
Gainford Methodist Church 37 Low Green Gainford Darlington DL2 3DS
Postcode
DL2 3DS
Local Authority
Durham
Application Type
Non Material Amendment
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Barnard Castle East
Parish
Gainford

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Countryside Consultants
Agent Address
Countryside Consultants Townhead Alston Cumbria CA9 3SL

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
11 May 2015
Target Decision Date
16 June 2015
Date Decided
12 June 2015
Date Validated
19 May 2015
Date Submitted
11 May 2015
Last Date for Comments
20 July 2015
Decision Issued
15 June 2015
Permission Expires
15 June 2020

Planning Decision

Decision
Approved
Decided By
Full Delegated
Statutory Period
28 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
1
Coordinates
54.545788, -1.739189
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Durham

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Associated applications

  1. 2015
    11 May

    Non material amendment to planning permission 6/2012/0205/DM

    This applicationApprovedNon-material amendmentDM/15/01493/NMA
  2. 2012
    12 Jul

    Change of use from church to dwelling

    ApprovedFull Planning ApplicationPart of6/2012/0205/DM

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)

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 (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.

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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