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5. Durham White House

Cummings mother and father Robert and Morag own a property about one third of mile or more South of North Lodge named White House with the post code DH1 3SS this is dealt with below. With Land registry details photos and planning applications.

Dominic Cummings addressed the nation from Downing Street rose garden during this Cummings stipulated emphatically and precisely:

At this farm, my parents live in one house. My sister and her two children live in another house, and there was a separate cottage roughly 50 metres away from either of them.

It is blatantly obvious Cummings was stating his fathers Farm was North Lodge. His sister was implied to live on site along side North Lodge or within easy reach of the Lodge and separate cottage. By no stretch of the imagination could the White House be this separate cottage 50 metres away.

The location of the White House is at least one third of a mile or more South of North Lodge.

According to Planning Applications there is a swimming pool on site the only logical explanation to Cummings statement is :

The green roofed building seemingly built without planning permission or registered for Council tax. Could in fact be two separate domestic living modules. Note from photos there appears to be a chimney located in the centre above a recess which may be the location for two doors, one right one left

Facts figures plans and photos

  • Title Number : DU56856.
  • Address of Property : White House, Burn Hall, Darlington Road, Durham DH1 3SS.
  • Price Stated : £275,000.
  • Registered Owner(s) : ROBERT CUMMINGS and MORAG CUMMINGS of North Lodge, Darlington Road, Durham DH1 3SU.
  • Lender(s) : None.

1 (03.09.1976) The Freehold land shown edged with red on the plan of the above Title filed at the Registry and being White House, Burn Hall, Darlington Road, Durham DH1 3SS.

2 The mines and minerals together with ancillary powers of working are excepted with provision for compensation in the event of damage caused thereby.

3 The Conveyance dated 5 June 1964 referred to in the Charges Register contains a provision as to light or air.

4 The land edged and lettered A in red on the filed plan added to the title on 19 May 1983.

5 The land edged and lettered A in red on the filed plan is included in the Conveyance dated 3 July 1926 referred to above.

B: Proprietorship Register This register specifies the class of title and identifies the owner. It contains any entries that affect the right of disposal.

Title absolute

1 (12.01.2016) PROPRIETOR: ROBERT CUMMINGS and MORAG CUMMINGS of North Lodge, Darlington Road, Durham DH1 3SU.

2 (12.01.2016) The price stated to have been paid on 1 December 2015 was £275,000.

3 (12.01.2016) RESTRICTION: No disposition by a sole proprietor of the registered estate (except a trust corporation) under which capital money arises is to be registered unless authorised by an order of the court.

4 (12.01.2016) The Transfer to the proprietor contains a covenant to observe and perform the covenants referred to in the Charges Register and of indemnity in respect thereof.

C: Charges Register This register contains any charges and other matters that affect the land.

1 A Conveyance of the land in this title dated 5 June 1964 made between (1) The National Coal Board and (2) Ernest William Richardson contains restrictions and stipulations and reserves rights.

NOTE: Original filed.

2 The land edged and lettered A in red on the filed plan is not affected

C: Charges Register continued by the Conveyance dated 5 June 1964 referred to above.

3 A Conveyance of the land edged and lettered A in red on the filed plan dated 1 March 1983 made between (1) The National Coal Board (Coal Board) (2) Coal Industry Estates Limited (Company) and (3) Peter Graham Nash Slater (Purchaser) contains the following covenants:- "THE Purchaser to the intent and so as to bind (so far as practicable) the Conveyed Land and any part or parts thereof into whosesoever hands the same may come and to benefit and protect any mines and minerals in which the Coal Board have any interest and which provide subjacent or lateral support for the Conveyed Land or any part or parts thereof and any adjoining or neighbouring land belonging to the Coal Board or the Company and every part thereof or any part or parts thereof which is or are capable of being benefited hereby covenants with the Coal Board and the Company respectively that the Purchaser will at all times hereafter perform and observe the restrictions and stipulations contained in the Fourth Schedule to this Conveyance

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE Restrictions and Stipulations

1. Not to use or permit to be used the Conveyed Land or any part or parts thereof for any purpose other than as a private garden

2. No buildings structures or works shall at any time be erected constructed placed or laid on or in the Conveyed Land or any part or parts thereof except such buildings structures or works to be used in connection with or ancillary to the purpose mentioned in Paragraph 1 of this Schedule."

End of register Title number DU56856

Planning Application Made in relation to.

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE RESTRICTIONS and STIPULATIONS - above.

1. Not to use or permit to be used the Conveyed Land............. above.

2. No buildings structures or works.............. above.

Durham Plans Search

White House Plans and photos


Durham North Lodge DH1 3SU Cummings

Durham White House DH1 3SS Cummings

Durham White House DH1 3SS Cummings

Durham White House DH1 3SS Cummings

Durham White House DH1 3SS Cummings

Durham White House DH1 3SS Cummings

Durham White House DH1 3SS Cummings

Durham White House DH1 3SS Cummings

Durham White House DH1 3SS Cummings

Durham White House DH1 3SS Cummings

Durham White House DH1 3SS Cummings

Durham White House DH1 3SS Cummings

Durham White House DH1 3SS Cummings

Durham White House DH1 3SS Cummings

Durham White House DH1 3SS Cummings

Durham White House DH1 3SS Cummings

Durham White House DH1 3SS Cummings

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