The Old Vicarage Brownside Lane Bolam Darlington DL2 2UP
Pending
DM/26/00842/LB
Description
The installation of solar panels on the garden outbuilding roof, including the installation of two Tesla Powerwall batteries in the garden store.
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Historical activity at this location
14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Retention of Replacement Orangery to the Rear of The Old Vicarage plus minor internal alt…
2025
Approved
Retention of Replacement Orangery to the Rear of The Old Vicarage plus minor internal alt…
2025
Discharge of Condition 3 (Joinery and Lantern Details) pursuant to Planning Permission DM…
2021
Approved
Change of use of existing holiday accommodation to reinstate previous garden shed and sto…
2021
Approved
Change of Use of existing holiday accommodation - reinstatement - to garden shed and stor…
2020
Approved
Replace conservatory with orangery to rear, reconfiguration of internal walls and associa…
2020
Approved
Replace conservatory with orangery to rear, reconfiguration of internal walls and associa…
2018
Approved
T1 Sycamore - crown lift up to a maximum of 6m to clear building excluding large diameter…
2018
Approved
T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T8 and T11 Sycamore - crown lift up to a maximum of 6m excluding larg…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
Chapel Cottage Brownside Lane Bolam Darlington DL2 2UP
Sycamore, Rowan, Prunus and Cherry- crown reduce by 2-4m and clear the overhead service c…
2024
Refused
Quarry Grange Farm Brownside Lane Bolam Darlington DL2 2UP
Single storey extension
2024
Approved
Grey Roofs Brownside Lane Bolam Darlington DL2 2UP
T1 (blue border) - Oak Lift crown to 3.5 metres from the ground, T2 (turquoise border)…
2018
Approved
2 Yatima Cottages Bolam Darlington DL2 2UP
T1 Sycamore - 15% thin and 1.5/2m reduction of the lower lateral branches, T2 Cherry - fe…
2017
Approved
White House Farm Brownside Lane Bolam Darlington DL2 2UP
Conversion of buildings to form 2no. dwellings including demolition and extension, new ga…
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#134 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Durham ranks #185 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Durham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #32 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #27 of 292
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #185 of 292
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #212 of 292
83%
Minor dwellings approved
105 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
44 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
190 decided
1,693
Total decisions
107 refused in 2025