Esh C Of E Primary School, Front Street, Esh Village

1. 18 Jun 2004

   Received by County Durham

2. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 August 2004, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Esh Church Of England Aided Primary School Front Street Esh Durham DH7 9QR

  DM/22/03176/FPA Submitted 27 Oct 2022 42m away

  Replacement windows & doors to entrance porch to provide improved accessibility and addition of external shelter.

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 22 docs
  Small domestic

• St Michaels Roman Catholic School Front Street Esh Durham DH7 9QY

  DM/26/01476/TCA Submitted 9 Jun 2026 88m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug

  Pruning, trimming and removal of deadwood in accordance with the submitted tree report for basic maintenance works - Section 211 notice

  Decided Trees

• Esh Village Green Hall Road Esh

  DM/26/00395/TCA Submitted 18 Feb 2026 137m away

  Fell one declining Horse Chestnut, Crown lift five trees to a height of 3m over grass - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 2 Whitfield House Front Street Esh Durham DH7 9QU

  DM/21/02074/TCA Submitted 9 Jun 2021 252m away

  T1 Western Red Cedar - fell to ground level T2 Cypress - fell to ground level T3 Cypress (3 no.) - fell to ground level (Section 211 notice)

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 25 Green Court Esh Durham DH7 9RY

  DM/25/02018/FPA Submitted 23 Jul 2025 276m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

  Single storey side extension

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• Esh Glebe House Esh Durham DH7 9QP

  DM/24/01440/FPA Submitted 30 May 2024 306m away

  Listed Building and householder planning application for raised patio to rear, installation of solar panels to south facing middle roof.

  Granted Full applications 21 docs
  Domestic

• DM/26/00445/WAS Granted

  Unit 11 Hurworth Road Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6UD

  Change of Use from an engineering unit to a pet crematorium and installation of ancillary flue.

  24 Feb 2026 Other
• DM/26/00183/WAS Granted

  Units 8-10 Willow Way Industrial Estate Greencroft Industrial Park Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 7DT

  Change of use from light industrial (B2/B8) to pet crematorium (sui generis) and installation of ancillary flue.

  22 Jan 2026 Other
• DM/26/00324/HAZ Awaiting decision

  Emerald Biogas Preston Road Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6AB

  Application for hazardous substances consent

  10 Feb 2026 Other
• DM/26/00183/FPA Awaiting decision

  Units 8-10 Willow Way Industrial Estate Greencroft Industrial Park Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 7DT

  Change of use from light industrial (B2/B8) to pet crematorium (sui generis) and installation of ancillary flue.

  22 Jan 2026 Other
• DM/23/00171/MIN Granted

  Windy Hill Quarry Eggleston Barnard Castle DL12 0DW

  Proposed lateral extension to the east of Windy Hill Quarry (1.36 hectares) for the winning and working of sandstone and progressive restoration of the site (Amended description)

  17 Jan 2023 Other