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Change of use of land from agricultural to residential through the siting of 2no. Shepherd hut holiday lets and new access. (Amended description 03.11.2025)

Snape Gate Farm Howlea Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PE

Pending ConsiderationReference: DM/25/01747/FPADurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Pending Consideration
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
1 Jul 2025
Validated
2 Oct 2025
Determination deadline
27 Nov 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Change of use of land from agricultural to residential through the siting of 2no. Shepherd hut holiday lets and new access. (Amended description 03.11.2025)

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/01747/FPA
Alternative references
PP-13923877
Ward
Evenwood
Parish
South Bedburn

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Snape Gate Farm Howlea Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PE

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SCREENING ASSESSMENT FORMSupporting Information · PDF5 Oct 2026View
POST DEVELOPMENT HABITATSDrawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN FEASIBILITY STUDYSupporting Information · PDF16 Jul 2026View
BNG METRICSupporting Information16 Jul 2026View
ECOLOGYConsultee Comment18 Jun 2026View
LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment15 Jun 2026View
LANDSCAPE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF2 Jun 2026View
BNG METRICSupporting Information21 May 2026View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN FEASIBILITY STUDYSupporting Information · PDF13 May 2026View
LOW BURNLEA FARM, HOWLEA LANE, HAMSTERLEY, BISHOP AUCKLAND DL13 3PD-SUPPORTS-. SPublic Comment · PDF29 Dec 2025View
LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment24 Nov 2025View
PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF7 Nov 2025View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF6 Nov 2025View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF31 Oct 2025View
VISIT COUNTY DURHAMConsultee Comment · PDF31 Oct 2025View
LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF2 Oct 2025View
PROPOSED SHEPHERD'S HUTDrawing · PDF2 Oct 2025View
PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF2 Oct 2025View
FLOOR PLANDrawing28 Jul 2025View
FLOOR PLANDrawing28 Jul 2025View
PHOTO 5Photo1 Jul 2025View
PHOTO 7Photo1 Jul 2025View
PHOTO 1Photo1 Jul 2025View
PHOTO 2Photo1 Jul 2025View
PHOTO 8Photo1 Jul 2025View
PLANNING PROPOSALSupporting Information · PDF1 Jul 2025View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF1 Jul 2025View
SCREENING ASSESSMENT FORMSupporting Information · PDF1 Jul 2025View
APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF1 Jul 2025View
PHOTO 3Photo1 Jul 2025View
PHOTO 4Photo1 Jul 2025View
PHOTO 6Photo1 Jul 2025View

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