Planning applications in County Durham, July 2025

Land To The South Of Hett Moor Farm Hett DH6 5LJ

Installation and operation of a battery energy storage system (BESS) facility incorporating batteries, transformers, inverters, switchrooms, substation, water tank, other associated infrastructure plus cable ducts, fencing, access track, landscaping and drainage infrastructure.

Stable Cottage Boldron Lane Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9RF

Demolition of kitchen extension and rebuild of new kitchen extension

34 Crossgate Durham DH1 4PS

R072911006 - Sorbus aucuparia - Prune away from building to facilitate 2m clearance

8 Church Chare Chester-le-Street DH3 3PZ

R080417001 - Cupressocyparis leylandii - Fell to ground level, Grind stump R080417002 - Cupressocyparis leylandii - Fell to ground level, Grind stump R080417003 - Fraxinus excelsior - Fell to ground level

Land South Of Spennymoor Electricity Substation (south) Thinford Lane Thinford DH6 5JX

Discharge of Condition 11 (Fire Prevention and Management Plan) of Planning Permission DM/22/00120/FPA

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

Discharge of Conditions 9, (means of enclosure), 10 (glazing and ventilation specification) and partial amendment to condition 15 (ecological mitigation measures) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/01611/FPA.

7 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

The existing detached property is to be demolished and a new detached property is to be built over the footprint of the existing. The new property is a two storey residential block with a pitched roof, a single storey entrance block with a flat roof, and a single storey garage with a pitched roof.

12 Birkett Close Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QY

B101116010 - Prunus spp. - Low branching encroaching into carpark - Crown lift to 2m over carpark - Section 211 notice

16 - 17 Gladstone Terrace Sunniside Bishop Auckland DL13 4LS

Demolition of existing single storey side extension and garage and erection of single storey side/rear wrap around extension and new garage at foot of garden

Kates Gill Middles Road The Middles Stanley

T1 (Behind 132) Oak - reduce branches back from building to allow 2-3m clearance, remove epicormic growth around fence to prevent future issues, lowest branch with old wound remove back to suitable growth point or stem to remove weak point overhanging neighbouring structure T2 (Behind 134) Dead tree - Remove to ground level - TPO-DER-103

The Granary Old Wingate Farm Green Lane Wheatley Hill Trimdon Station TS29 6NU

Single-storey front extension with pergola, ramp and terrace plus internal alterations

8 Crescent Close Sherburn Durham DH6 1ET

R07291500 - Prunus Padus - Formative crown reduction, Reduce height and radial spread by 1m

Kirk House Woodland Bishop Auckland DL13 5RH

Discharge of Conditions 4 (Written Scheme of Investigation) and 7 (Bat Box) pursuant to planning approval DM/23/01633/FPA

The Library 45 - 46 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NU

Repainting front and removal of redundant fixings (amended description)