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Bel-air The Dene Dalton-le-dale Seaham SR7 8QW

DM/26/01675/FPAFull Planning ApplicationAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Demolition of existing garage and erection of single-storey front and rear extensions, two-storey side extension, incorporating works previously approved under Permitted Development rights (Ref. DM/26/00659/HPN), loft conversion with rooflights, and internal reconfiguration of the existing dwelling

Received
30 June 2026
Decision due
5 October 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Dalton And Dawdon
Agent
Nicholson Nairn Architects
  1. Received30 Jun
  2. Validated10 Aug
  3. Consult.4 Sep
  4. Target5 Oct
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 4 September.

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About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Bel-air The Dene Dalton-le-dale Seaham SR7 8QW. Durham has handled 11,057 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 30 June 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 22 applications across Dalton And Dawdon. We hold 619 applications in total for the SR7 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
SR7 8QW
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Dalton-le-Dale

Planning application dates

Date validated
10 August 2026
Consultation expiry
4 September 2026
Consultation start
14 August 2026
Consultation end
4 September 2026
Neighbour consultation start
14 August 2026
Neighbour consultation end
4 September 2026
Last date for comments
4 September 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Nicholson Nairn Architects
Architect profile
NICHOLSON NAIRN LIMITED
Agent address
F16 Willow Court Marquis Court Kingsway South Team Valley Trading Estate Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE11 0RU

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-15042567
Documents
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site

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 (22)

flood storage areas, conservation 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, nutrient neutrality catchments, 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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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    30 Jun

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of single-storey front and rear extensions, two-storey side…

    This applicationPendingFullDM/26/01675/FPA
  2. 2026
    16 Mar

    The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house…

    ApprovedHouseholderPart ofDM/26/00659/HPN

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