School House 8 Low Road Gainford Darlington DL2 3DW
Proposal
Two storey extension and single storey sun room to side, detached domestic garage with new vehicular access and removal of three trees
- Received
- 15 June 2016
- Decided
- 10 August 2016 · Approved
- Decision level
- Fast Track
- Council
- Durham County Council
- Ward
- Barnard Castle East
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- ReceivedReceived15 Jun
- ValidatedValidated17 Jun
- Consult.Consultation19 Jul
- TargetTarget Date12 Aug
- DecidedDecided10 Aug
Decided in 54 days (council typically 56)
This is a full planning application for a garage at School House 8 Low Road Gainford Darlington DL2 3DW. 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 56 days. The site is in the Gainford conservation area, with 15 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. We hold 864 applications in total for the DL2 postcode area.
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Associated applications
- 201730 Jun
Non-material amendment to planning permission DM/16/01983/FPA
ApprovedNon-material amendmentAmendmentDM/17/02208/NMA - 201615 Jun
Two storey extension and single storey sun room to side, detached domestic garage with new vehicular access…
This applicationApprovedFullDM/16/01983/FPA
Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202311 Jul
T1- Yew - crown reduce the canopy by 1m metre, from 8m in height to 7m and from 3m in radius to 2m, the…
ApprovedTree Preservation OrderDM/23/02070/TPO - 201711 Sep
T1 Yew - Fell
RefusedTree Preservation OrderDM/17/02999/TPO - 201716 May
T1 Yew - Fell tree in conservation area
RefusedTrees in a Conservation AreaDM/17/01627/TCA - 200414 Jan
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Removal of sycamore tree
ApprovedTrees in a Conservation Area6/TC/2004/0006
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.
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