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Restoration, extension and conversion of the existing Grade II Listed vacant farm buildings into a 5 bedroom dwelling, conversion of detached outbuilding to a home office. Demolition of barn and construction of a new build 3 bedroom dwelling. Associated landscape works, car parking and access alterations.

Highburnlea Farm Howlea Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PD

Pending ConsiderationReference: DM/25/00056/FPADurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Pending Consideration
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
9 Jan 2025
Validated
28 Jan 2025
Determination deadline
25 Mar 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Restoration, extension and conversion of the existing Grade II Listed vacant farm buildings into a 5 bedroom dwelling, conversion of detached outbuilding to a home office. Demolition of barn and construction of a new build 3 bedroom dwelling. Associated landscape works, car parking and access alterations.

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/00056/FPA
Alternative references
PP-13647828
Ward
Evenwood
Parish
South Bedburn
Agent
ELG Planning

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Application location

Highburnlea Farm Howlea Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PD

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Documents 38 of 38

DocumentPublishedAction
ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF8 Sept 2025View
BNG SITE PLANDrawing · PDF17 Apr 2025View
SOUTH BEDBURN PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF12 Mar 2025View
SPATIAL POLICY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF11 Mar 2025View
PROPOSED SITE PLANAmended Drawing · PDF6 Mar 2025View
RESPONSE TO HIGHWAYS COMMENTSSupporting Information · PDF6 Mar 2025View
RESPONSE TO NEIGHBOUR COMMENTSSupporting Information · PDF3 Mar 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment25 Feb 2025View
HIGHBURNLEA FARM HOWLEA LANE HAMSTERLEY BISHOP AUCKLAND DL13 3PDPublic Comment25 Feb 2025View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF18 Feb 2025View
PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF14 Feb 2025View
SUPPORTING INFORMATION FOR RIGHTS OF WAYSupporting Information · PDF11 Feb 2025View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF5 Feb 2025View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF28 Jan 2025View
APPLICATION FORM (NO PERSONAL DATA)Application Form · PDF24 Jan 2025View
LOCATION PLANAmended Drawing · PDF16 Jan 2025View
PROPOSED SITE PLANAmended Drawing · PDF16 Jan 2025View
TREESDrawing · PDF9 Jan 2025View
ENABLING DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL VIABILITY ASSESSMENTReport · PDF9 Jan 2025View
SCREENING FORMSupporting Information · PDF9 Jan 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF9 Jan 2025View
HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT HIGH BURNLEAReport · PDF9 Jan 2025View
BNG MATRIXSupporting Information9 Jan 2025View
ECOLOGY IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF9 Jan 2025View
EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF9 Jan 2025View
PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF9 Jan 2025View
EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF9 Jan 2025View
PLOT 1 PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF9 Jan 2025View
PLOT 2 PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF9 Jan 2025View
PLOT 1 EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF9 Jan 2025View
PLOT 1 PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF9 Jan 2025View
PLOT 2 EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF9 Jan 2025View
PLOT 2 PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF9 Jan 2025View
PLOT 2 HOME OFFICE EXISTING AND PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF9 Jan 2025View
STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONReport · PDF9 Jan 2025View
ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT INC IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF9 Jan 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF9 Jan 2025View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF9 Jan 2025View

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