Old Co Op Buildings Front Street Burnopfield NE16 6LX
Approved on 18 November 2015
Fast Track
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Proposal
Creation of 4 one-bedroom apartments resulting in an increase of dwelling units from 25 to 27 in total, in respect of Derwentside DC planning approvals: 1/2002/0228/DMFP, Rear extension 1/2004/0866/DMFP, Roof amendment CS/1/2005/0298/DMFP and followed by variation of condition 2 by Durham County Council ref: DM/14/01131/RM (AMENDED PLAN SHOWING AMENDED CAR PARKING ARRANGEMENT)
- Received
- 12 August 2015
- Decision level
- Fast Track
- Council
- Durham County Council
- Ward
- Burnopfield and Dipton
- Agent
- Mario Minchella Ltd
- ReceivedReceived12 Aug
- ValidatedValidated25 Aug
- Consult.Consultation30 Sep
- TargetTarget Date20 Oct
- DecidedDecided18 Nov
Decided in 85 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a rear extension at Old Co Op Buildings Front Street Burnopfield NE16 6LX. Durham has handled 11,057 applications of this type. This one was decided in 98 days, 6 weeks longer than Durham's typical decision time. The site is in the Burnopfield conservation area. There have been 3 other applications at this address. We hold 1,520 applications in total for the NE16 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
- NE16 6LX
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- No Parish
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 25 August 2015
- Consultation expiry
- 6 November 2015
- Consultation start
- 9 September 2015
- Consultation end
- 30 September 2015
- Neighbour consultation start
- 23 October 2015
- Neighbour consultation end
- 6 November 2015
- Last date for comments
- 6 November 2015
- Target decision date
- 20 October 2015
- Permission expires
- 18 November 2018
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Mario Minchella Ltd
- Agent address
- Unit 4 Witney Way Hi-Tech Village Boldon Business Park Boldon Tyne And Wear (Met County) NE35 9PE
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 17 September 2015
- Advertisement expiry
- 8 October 2015
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-04414921
- Documents
- 35
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Burnopfield
- 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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Associated applications
- 201512 Aug
Creation of 4 one-bedroom apartments resulting in an increase of dwelling units from 25 to 27 in total, in…
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Planning history at this site
14 other applications at this property, newest first.
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ApprovedFull Planning ApplicationDM/20/00435/FPA - 201924 Apr
Sign displaying name of business
ApprovedAdvertisement consentDM/19/01314/AD - 201924 Apr
Change of use from A2 to D1 for a podiatrist clinic
ApprovedFull Planning ApplicationDM/19/01313/FPA - 201821 Dec
Variation of Condition Number(s): 1 pursuant to DM/17/01487/VOC
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)DM/18/03887/VOC - 20174 May
Variation of condition 2 of DM/15/02517/FPA
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)DM/17/01487/VOC - 20165 Oct
Retention of outside shop sign to encase existing shutter box (Resubmission)
ApprovedAdvertisement consentDM/16/03215/AD - 20161 Mar
Retention of fascia sign
RefusedAdvertisement consentDM/16/00671/AD - 20148 Apr
Change of use from existing A1 (retail) to A2 (Financial and Professional Services)
ApprovedFull Planning ApplicationDM/14/00874/FPA - 201113 May
Advertisement consent for one illuminated fascia sign and lettering to windows
ApprovedAdvertisement consent1/2011/0279/81490 - 200510 Aug
Change of use from office to holistic / beauty therapy salon
ApprovedFull Planning Application1/2005/0712/22205 - 20055 Apr
Change from felt sloping roof to flat roof with stone parapet
ApprovedFull Planning Application1/2005/0298/21033 - 200425 Sep
Erection of single storey rear extension
ApprovedFull Planning Application1/2004/0866/19998
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