Land South Of 20 Wood Street Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7AU
Pending Consideration
DM/26/00695/FPA
Description
Erection of a 4 bedroom dwelling (Class C3) and associated parking.
Historical activity at this location
6 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Approved
Former Masons Arms Inn Durham Road Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7AS
Installation of signage to front and side elevations. 1 no. non-illuminated 'Fortune Inn'…
2023
Approved
Former Masons Arms Inn Durham Road Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7AS
Retrospective planning permission for a change of use from public house to restaurant wit…
2021
Approved
Masons Arms Inn Durham Road Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7AS
Internal alterations to move kitchen facilities to ground floor, and external extraction…
2016
Approved
8A Durham Road Middlestone Moor Spennymoor County Durham DL16 7AS
Change of use of ground floor shop to 1 no. residential flat
2016
Approved
2 Durham Street Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7AT
Change of domestic living room to proposed barber shop
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