Planning applications in County Durham, July 2025

Ford House Ford Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0SH

1. Lime - prune to clear the overhead service cable by 0.2m, 2. Lime - remove the major deadwood - TPO-DER-114

Site Of Former Apollo Bingo Front Street New Durham DH1 2EP

Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/21/01611/FPA to allow change in canopy design and relocation of boundary treatment to north western corner of the site.

10 Yoden Way Peterlee SR8 1BP

New shopfront, removal of existing external doors and roller shutters and instatement of doors, infilling of opening to rear with brick and new door, formation of openings to rear for new ventilation system and internal alterations

Hallfield Farm Easington Peterlee SR8 3NY

Solar Farm comprising the installation of solar photovoltaic panels and associated infrastructure including combined customer & DNO substation, inverter and transformer stations, spare parts container, associated battery energy storage system, maintenance tracks, fencing, security cameras, landscape planting, swales and associated works.

High Point Back Western Hill Durham DH1 4RG

Willow (T1) - crown reduce/reshape by 0.5-1m

18 Kent Terrace Haswell Durham DH6 2EL

Single storey front extension

Bowman Construction Bowman Engineering And Moorview Windows The Old Hall High Grange Crook DL15 8AT

Proposed external works including boundary walls, fences and gated access to create formal car parking and loading / unloading area in association with existing business including stopping up of highway

Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG

Discharge of Conditions 20 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan) and 21 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/25/00670/FPA

Shiras Fish Bar Doxford Terrace North Murton Seaham SR7 9RU

Proposed side extension and raise height of roof to accommodate storage area in association with the existing hot food take away and extension to existing extraction flue above new roof.

Shildon Association Football Club Dean Street Shildon DL4 1HA

Discharge of condition 3 (Community Use Agreement) pursuant to DM/24/02822/FPA

42 Deerness Heights Stanley Crook Crook DL15 9TJ

Single storey side extension to create a storage building.

Ayne View Howden Bank Lanchester Durham DH7 0QR

Retention of raised timber decking and steps to side elevation

6 Staindrop Road West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9JX

Replacement/repair of damaged stonework door overmantle and stone bracket detail.

Our Lady And St Thomas RC Primary School Cumberland Terrace Willington Crook DL15 0PB

Discharge of condition 4 (canopy details) pursuant to DM/24/03326/FPA

29 Woodifield Hill Crook DL15 9NU

Replacement front extension and garage conversion

Heatherdene Farm Low Wham Butterknowle Bishop Auckland DL13 5JE

Erection of an agricultural general purpose storage building pursuant to DM/25/01056/PNA

Forest Park School Durham Way South Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6XP

Erection of classroom building

Kilbroney Chapel Court Sherburn Durham DH6 1HS

T1 Maple - Partial crown reduction of side growth overhanging the property boundary not exceeding a 1m lateral reduction (amended description)

41 Fieldhouse Lane Durham DH1 4LT

Discharge of Condition 6 pursuant to planning permission DM/23/01237/FPA.

64 Archery Rise Durham DH1 4LA

Ground floor, single story extension to side, integral garage conversion, internal reconfiguration and associated external alterations.

Fornax Environmental Services Heighington Lane Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe

Discharge of Conditions 13 (Sustainable energy reuse scheme) and 27 (Dust, mud and litter measures) pursuant to of Appeal Decision APP/X1355/W/22/3292099 (DCC Ref: DM/21/01500/WAS)

22 & 24 King Street Barnard Castle DL12 8EP

Replacement roof for adjoining listed building 22 and 24

25 Primrose Drive Shildon DL4 2JQ

Removal of existing decking/pergola and erection of new covered pergola/decking area to northern boundary to site.

Royal Hotel Front Street Stanley DH9 0JQ

Conversion and extension of existing garage buildings to create a 'L' shaped office building connected to the existing building. Removal of existing entrance gates, installation of new external staircase, replacement of existing window with door at first floor, new cycle storage facility and EV charge point.

Land To The North-West Of Pelton East Farm Brackenbeds Lane Pelton DH2 1HZ

Removal of 15m of hedgerow

91 Rydal Road Chester-le-Street DH2 3DS

First floor extension and convert garage into habitable room

6 Etherley Bank Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0LG

Erection of new dwelling (replacement of Class Q permitted outbuilding and certificate of lawfulness approved residential caravan) associated works and landscaping

Land Adjacent To School House Front Street North Cassop Durham DH6 4RJ

Prior Notification for construction of new access track to serve Dene House Farm

35 Washington Crescent Newton Aycliffe DL5 4AG

The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.95m, for which the maximum height would be 3.7m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m

Land To West Of The Beeches 1 Beech View Sherburn House DH1 2SF

Felling and removal of 1no horse chestnut (T1) also prune back growth to allow 1-2 m from footpath and 2-3m clearance from neighbouring property and boundary of mixed young woodland species (G1)

The Pines Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QL

Tree 1 Eucalyptus (located near pond area), one large limb growing towards property to be removed back near to stem. Remove small diameter branch on northern side overhanging Birch tree and remove dead wood. Tree 2 Eucalyptus Located on northern boundary, reduce and balance canopy to remove end weight by 2/3m, prune out all deadwood. Group 1 Sycamores - Crown lift by 2/3m small diameter branches, not scaffold limbs. Pines: remove one dead Pine tree. - Section 211 notice

Land South West Of Hauxwell Grange Marwood DL12 8QU

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 the erection of agricultural building for machinery and hay

Land To The South Of Sycamore Lodge Hill Street Seaham SR7 7QN

Front row of sycamore and ash trees to be crown lifted, overhanging dead wood and dangerous branches to be removed back to boundary line or best pruning point, felling and removal of 1no sycamore to remove, understory and overhanging epicormic growth to cut back and remove - work to 1no ash tree omitted (amended description)

23 - 24 High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AY

Felling of one Cherry tree - Section 211 notice

Caravan Storage The Woodlands South Hetton DH6 2RX

Temporary installation of a battery energy storage system, along with ancillary infrastructure, acoustic and security fencing, access, landscaping provision and ecological enhancements (amended site boundary)

5 Village Farm The Green Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9HL

Erection of replacement garage and construction of porch to main dwelling

Whorlton Hall Hospital Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ

'Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) to alter layout of new builds, 3 (nutrient neutrality), 4 (BNG), 8 (trees), 13 (bat & bird habitat compensation plan), 21 (boundary treatments) & 23 (drainage) of DM/23/02254/FPA

55 Front Street South Trimdon Village Trimdon Station TS29 6LY

Single storey rear extension

Land Opposite Depot The Batts Frosterley DL13 2SE

Trees 1-5 are to be professionally removed due to ash die back, rotten trees and roots causing damage Trees 7 and 8 are to be pruned back by 2metres

New Seaham Esso Service Station Stockton Road Seaham SR7 8ER

2no. totem graphics, 1no. Subway box, 1no. new Subway banner frame and new PVC banner

Land To The South Of Highfield Breckon Hill Butterknowle DL13 5QA

Erection of 5no. dwellings with associated access (resubmission of DM/22/03737/FPA)

16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

Felling of one tree - TPO-DER-066

Site Of Former Scotts Buildings Newcastle Road Nevilles Cross

Erection of 4-bed self build detached dwelling, garage block and associated external works and site enclosure

Land At The Rear Of Former Roseberry College And Sixth Form Pelton DH2 1NW

Discharge of Conditions 12 Contaminated Land (Phase 3) and 15 (Coal Mining Legacy Validation), pursuant to planning permission DM/22/00195/FPA Please see supporting planning cover letter

92 Blackiston Close Coxhoe Durham DH6 4SX

Single-storey rear extension

19 Market Place Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AE

Discharge of Conditions pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01219/FPA.

65 Front Street Stanley DH9 0SZ

Full retail fitout of a vacant unit into a retail banking hub. Works include: External: Installation of new brand signage, associated signage plus making good external building fabric. Internal: Partition alterations to form new secure office, installation of standard furniture components and associated redecoration and floor finishes. Installation of new internal directory of services, external facing

The Paddock Wheatleywell Lane Plawsworth Chester-le-street DH2 3LD

Pollard 1no Poplar (T1) leaving stem 1m in height

51 Prebends Field Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HH

Change of Use from House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to a flexible use permission as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) and a Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Class V of Part 3 of Schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).

Frankland Park Farm Frankland Lane Durham DH1 5SJ

Prior notification for the erection of a steel portal frame general purposes agricultural building to replace an existing building that was deemed unsafe.