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Certificate of proposed use of a dwelling house (Class C3) as a Children's Home (Class C2) occupied by a maximum of 3 children (under 18 years of age), living together where care is provided for them on a rota basis, including sleeping overnight

Olive Lodge Station Lane Pelton Fell Chester-le-Street DH2 2RL

DecidedReference: DM/25/03232/CPODurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Opera
Received
17 Nov 2025
Validated
18 Nov 2025
Determination deadline
13 Jan 2026
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Certificate of proposed use of a dwelling house (Class C3) as a Children's Home (Class C2) occupied by a maximum of 3 children (under 18 years of age), living together where care is provided for them on a rota basis, including sleeping overnight

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/03232/CPO
Alternative references
PP-14494648
Ward
Pelton
Parish
No Parish
Agent
Prism Planning Ltd

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Application location

Olive Lodge Station Lane Pelton Fell Chester-le-Street DH2 2RL

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Documents 42 of 42

DocumentPublishedAction
APPELLANT'S REBUTTAL STATEMENTAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 May 2026View
APPELLANT'S REBUTTAL STATEMENT_APPENDIX AAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 May 2026View
PINS NOTHING TO COPY ACROSSAppeal Correspondence · PDF29 Apr 2026View
LPA'S STATEMENT OF CASE APPENDICESAppeal Correspondence · PDF27 Apr 2026View
LPA'S STATEMENT OF CASE APPENDICESAppeal Correspondence · PDF27 Apr 2026View
LPA'S STATEMENT OF CASEAppeal Correspondence27 Apr 2026View
LPA'S STATEMENT OF CASE APPENDICESAppeal Correspondence · PDF27 Apr 2026View
LPA'S STATEMENT OF CASE APPENDICESAppeal Correspondence · PDF27 Apr 2026View
QUESTIONNAIREAppeal Questionnaire · PDF18 Mar 2026View
START LETTERAppeal Correspondence · PDF16 Mar 2026View
APPEAL FORMAppeal Form · PDF18 Feb 2026View
APPELLANT STATEMENT OF CASEAppeal Documents · PDF18 Feb 2026View
APPENDIX 1_DELEGATED REPORT RE DM_25_03232_CPOAppeal Documents · PDF18 Feb 2026View
APPENDIX 2_EMAIL STRING TO AND FROM LPAAppeal Documents · PDF18 Feb 2026View
APPENDIX 3_EMAIL OF 16TH JANUARY WITH REFUSAL NOTICEAppeal Documents · PDF18 Feb 2026View
DELEGATED REPORT CERTIFICATE OF PROPOSED USEDelegated Report16 Jan 2026View
REFUSAL CPODecision · PDF16 Jan 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF17 Nov 2025View
STATEMENT OF PURPOSESupporting Information · PDF17 Nov 2025View
EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF17 Nov 2025View
EXISTING FLOOR PLANS_GARAGEDrawing · PDF17 Nov 2025View
PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS_HOUSEDrawing · PDF17 Nov 2025View
PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS_GARAGEDrawing · PDF17 Nov 2025View
EXISTING ELEVATIONS_HOUSEDrawing · PDF17 Nov 2025View
EXISTING ELEVATIONS_GARAGEDrawing · PDF17 Nov 2025View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONS_HOUSEDrawing · PDF17 Nov 2025View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONS_GARAGEDrawing · PDF17 Nov 2025View
LOCATION PLAN AND SITE PLANDrawing · PDF17 Nov 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENT APPENDIX B4Supporting Information · PDF17 Nov 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENT APPENDIX B5Supporting Information · PDF17 Nov 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENT APPENDIX C1Supporting Information · PDF17 Nov 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENT APPENDIX C2Supporting Information · PDF17 Nov 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENT APPENDIX C3Supporting Information · PDF17 Nov 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENT APPENDIX C4Supporting Information · PDF17 Nov 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENT APPENDIX C5Supporting Information · PDF17 Nov 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENT APPENDIX DSupporting Information · PDF17 Nov 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENT APPENDIX ESupporting Information · PDF17 Nov 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENT APPENDIX FSupporting Information · PDF17 Nov 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF17 Nov 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENT APPENDIX B1Supporting Information · PDF17 Nov 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENT APPENDIX B2Supporting Information · PDF17 Nov 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENT APPENDIX B3Supporting Information · PDF17 Nov 2025View

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Decision & conditions

Refused

Appeal status: Appeal lodged

APPENDIX 3_EMAIL OF 16TH JANUARY WITH REFUSAL NOTICE REFUSAL CPO

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