5 Bournemouth Drive Seaham SR7 8HB
Pending Consideration
DM/26/00674/FPA
Description
Proposed second-storey side extension
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2021
Approved
18 Falmouth Close Seaham SR7 8HE
Single Storey Rear Extension
2021
Approved
8 Weymouth Drive Seaham SR7 8HG
Rear extension
2020
Approved
2 Dawlish Close Seaham SR7 8DE
Boundary treatment to front and side incorporating brick pillars and railings
2020
Approved
2 Dawlish Close Seaham SR7 8DE
Prior notification for the erection of a single storey extension projecting from the rear…
2019
Approved
8 Falmouth Close Seaham SR7 8HE
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey kitchen/sun lounge exte…
2018
Approved
9 Bournemouth Drive Seaham SR7 8HB
First Floor Side and Single-Storey Rear Extensions
2017
Approved
18 Sidmouth Close Seaham SR7 8HD
Retention of timber outbuilding to rear
2017
Approved
17 Falmouth Close Seaham SR7 8HE
Proposed single storey extension to side of property
2016
Approved
3 Brixham Close Seaham SR7 8PR
Erection of brick shed in rear garden area.
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