Planning applications in County Durham, July 2025

Land To The Rear Of 63 Crossgate Durham DH1 4PR

Felling and removal of 1no Horse Chestnut (T1), 1no Rowan (T11), 12no Sycamore (T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T12, T13, T14) plus Holly, Sycamore and Elder (G1)

2 Chillerton Way Wingate TS28 5DY

Single storey side garage extension

Land To The North Of Hackworth Road North West Industrial Estate Peterlee SR8 2JQ

Temporary planning permission for 40 years for the construction and operation of a solar farm, battery energy storage system (BESS) with associated infrastructure, access improvements, and ancillary development, including ecological enhancements and continued agricultural use.

6 Dryburn Park Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5AD

Demolition of existing garage, single-storey side and rear extension including a utility/store

38 Moor Crescent Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 1PB

Change of use from a HMO (Use Class C4) to a flexible use permission as a HMO (Use Class C4) and a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Class V of Part 3 of the GPDO

110 Moor Crescent Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 1DL

Change of use from a HMO (Use Class C4) to a flexible use permission as a HMO (Use Class C4) and a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class V of the GPDO

19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL

Proposed change of use of the upper floors, including internal alterations, to create two 4-bed HMOs (Use Class C4) at 19 -20 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL accessed from Market Chambers (21 Market Place Durham DH1 3NJ).

Castle Eden Inn Stockton Road Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SD

Minor remedial tree pruning works to 1no. Ash Tree to include: 1. 20% canopy reduction equivalent to a 1 metre all-round linear reduction to shorten the outermost branches with signs of shoot dieback, back to suitable pruning positions and sound / healthy wood. 2. Remove deadwood. 3. Remove basal epicormic growth.

Site Of Former Bede House St Cuthberts Way Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6DX

Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan requirement (in conjunction with condition18) and condition 19 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03452/FPA.

19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL

Proposed change of use of the upper floors, including internal alterations, to create two 4-bed HMOs (Use Class C4) at 19 -20 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL accessed from Market Chambers (21 Market Place Durham DH1 3NJ).

133 Guthrum Place Newton Aycliffe DL5 4QE

Single storey extension to the southern elevation

Land To The North Of 28 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU

Discharge of condition 3 (BNG) and 4 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00799/FPA for change of use of land to provide an outdoor seating area

Far Place Sidehead Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1LE

Siting of ground mounted solar panels, together with the associated creation of hardstanding (part retrospective)

Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE

Discharge of condition 22 (Tree Protection) of application DM/24/00149/DRC

Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE

Discharge of condition 5 (Construction Management Plan) of approval DM/24/00149/FPA

Prospect House Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PZ

Ground solar array for domestic property

Clifford Centre Furnishers Unit 2 The Clifford Centre Clifford Road Stanley DH9 0XG

Installation of external air conditioning, refrigeration condensers and extractor fans, bin store and trolley shelter.

Acorn House Hutton Magna Richmond DL11 7HH

Remove white render and re-point with a lime & mortar mix, replace five sliding sash windows and front door

75 Middle Street Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4ED

Signage - backlit 3D Lettering on aluminium composite sign tray

75 Middle Street Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4ED

Replace the existing timber shopfront with new powder-coated frame and installation of roller shutter

Loud Stables Loud Hill Stanley DH9 8PL

Discharge of Conditions 5 (noise management), 7 (cycle storage), 8 (EV charging), 9 (CCTV) and 10 (lighting) pursuant to DM/25/00912/FPA

Land To The North Of 33 High West Road Crook DL15 9NR

Non-material amendment pursuant to consent DM/19/02852/FPA in order to substitute housetypes at Plots 32-50 and 79-157 to reflect the delay in the implementation of the Future Homes Standard Building Regulation.

Site Of Former Bede House St Cuthberts Way Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6DX

Discharge of conditions 4 (lighting), 5 (CCTV) and 7 (sustainability statement) pursuant to planning application DM/24/03452/FPA.

Blackhill Methodist Church Durham Road Blackhill Consett DH8 8RP

Discharge of Condtion 4 (Phase 4 Remediation Works) pursuant to approval ref DM/24/00868/FPA

6 Goodyear Crescent Sherburn Road Estate Durham DH1 2EB

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a flexible use permission as a HMO (Use Class C4) and a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Class V of Part 3 of the GPDO

Land To The East Of Willow Tree Cottage Pelton DH2 1HZ

Removal of 5m hedgerow to accommodate the construction of an entryway.

4 Larch Avenue Shildon DL4 2BW

Single storey rear extension, new access door within the gable elevation of the original property.

Court Inn Court Lane Durham DH1 3AW

Ground floor external lighting

Barn At Lowside Yarker Lane Mickleton

Discharge of Conditions 3 (Archaeology) and 4 (Carbon Emissions) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/23/02874/FPA

60 Brackenbeds Close Pelton Chester-le-Street DH2 1XJ

Conversion of existing garage into a habitable space, including external alterations.

Riversleigh Cottage 39 Front Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DQ

Replacement windows and removal of render

4 Ann Street Consett DH8 5DB

Change of use from gym (Class E) to church and community hub (Class F1)

Telecommunications Mast To The South East Of Hallsmur Staindrop Road Cockfield DL13 5DF

Prior Notification for installation of 1 no. replacement 17m monopole mast onto existing concrete base to accommodate 3 no. antenna, ancillary radio equipment and 1 no. GPS Module and 1 no. replacement equipment cabinet within compound and ancillary development thereto

Edale 22 Crossgate Peth Durham DH1 4PZ

1no ash tree (T1) - removal of branches and pollarding

Land To The North Of 24 Westfield Terrace Bishop Middleham DL17 9BH

1 no. self build dwelling

3 Woodland Close Bearpark Durham DH7 7EB

Large Beech, 25% - Crown reduction not to exceed 25% total volume, equivalent to a maximum 1m reduction all round. Pruning to include the removal of 'soft growth' only on the outer /lower parts of the tree crown to reduce the overall size and spread of the tree by shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size. - TPO-PN1-317

Dunelm Garage Darlington Road Durham DH1 4PE

Change of use of vehicle showroom premises (Sui Generis) to Class E.

Land To The South East Of Zelston Front Street Hutton Henry TS27 4RR

Construction of 1no. self-build dwelling and a detached garage. (amended description)

Windy Ghyll Dipton Stanley DH9 9HR

Replacement porch to front

Unit A Site 1 Cold Hesledon Industrial Estate Cold Hesledon Seaham SR7 8ST

Divide existing workshop unit into two separate workshop units, extension of concrete yard and erection of metal fence.

Halcon House Front Street Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3JL

Change of use of lounge in dwellinghouse (Class C3) to shop for the sale of mobile phones and vapes (Class E), remove existing lounge window, install new shop front window/door

25 Green Court Esh Durham DH7 9RY

Single storey side extension

18 The Village Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DG

Bird Cherry (T1) - crown reduce and reshape by 3m - Section 211 notice

147A Toft Hill Bishop Auckland DL14 0JB

Retention of garage as use as self contained short term holiday let.

12 St Bedes Court Lanchester Durham DH7 0RX

Oak tree central to rear garden (T5). crown lift and balance of approximately 12m. 30% crown reduction to also remove the top of the tree where it has split, removal of dead wood. - TPO- DER-102

Battle Hill Farm Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9DL

Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for erection of agricultural building for machinery and feed

Southfield Farm Southfield Lane Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1NQ

Conversion of 4no derelict barns to 4no holiday lets and 1no gym/sauna

4 Queensway Benfieldside Consett DH8 0RU

Single storey rear extension linking to existing garage, widening of driveway and dropped access kerb to highway

The Laurels Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU

The conversion of an existing single storey outbuilding to provide ancillary accommodation. The replacement of the kitchen window with new window, double glazed but of the same style. Replacing UPVC window with a new timber window. Removal of cementitious pointing and replacement with hydraulic lime mortar. Replacement of plastic guttering and pipework with black cast iron. Installation of electric car charging point. Rebuilding of garden dry stone wall. Installation of electric-operated gate to the rear of the property.

Land To The North Of 3 Fairlawns Close Trimdon Station TS29 6HZ

Change of use of existing agricultural barn to residential dwelling and surrounding land to domestic amenity space, installation of air source heat pump and associated (retrospective) access.