Planning applications in County Durham, August 2025

High Hill House Farm Ferryhill DL17 8RL

Discharge of conditions no.5 (HMMP) & no.11 (lighting) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00130/FPA.

19 Grand View Sherburn Durham DH6 1EN

Vehicular Access onto Classified Highway with Permeable Tarmac Driveway

The Granary Sheraton West Grange Farm Elwick Hartlepool TS27 3ES

Single storey rear extension and open porch to front

Imperial Hotel 81 Front Street Stanley DH9 0TB

Listed Building Consent to repaint doors windows and brick work, repointing of brickwork and chimney stacks

Site Of Former Rookhope Primary School Rookhope DL13 2DA

Installation of awning on front elevation

27 Cedar Gardens Crook DL15 9NE

Prior notification application for the erection of a single story rear extension with a projection of 4 meters, an eaves height of 2.98 meters and a total height of 3.65 meters.

Land To The East Of Whinfield Farm Winston DL2 3AB

Permanent retention of a temporary access to farm and installation of post and rail fencing and an agricultural gate

Cadde Tou Ebchester Hill Ebchester Consett DH8 0QE

Felling of two Copper Beech trees T1 and T2 - TPO-DER-018

22A Copley Village Road Bishop Auckland DL13 5LR

Intstalltion of a Air Source Heat Pump to the front of the dwelling

County Durham Probation Service Highfield Parliament Street Consett DH8 5DH

Conversion of former Probationary Service offices (Use Class E) into 5 No apartments and construction of 1 new build dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)

Biggen House Farm Esh Durham DH7 9RP

Prior Notification under Schedule 2 Part 3 Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of an existing agricultural building to form 1no. dwelling house (Class C3) and associated works

Lanchester Dairies Upper Houses Farm Yeckhouse Lane Lanchester Durham DH7 0RL

Lawful development certificate for erection of an electric sub-station

Greenside 50 West End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AP

T1 - 1 x Large Beech tree to be reduced all round by 2m to create a more compact but natural looking crown G4 - 1 x Conifer hedge to be trimmed removed this seasons growth G1 - 2 x Large Cherry trees forming 1 crown to be reduced by 1.5-2m creating a more compact but natural looking crown T2 - 1 x dying Cherry to be sectionally felled (crown is mostly dead and overhanging neighbouring buildings and base of tree is decayed T3 - 1 x Yew tree to have a light trim G2 - 1 x Holly and 1 x Yew overhanging lawn to be pruned back in line with other trees T4 - 1 x Large Cherry has poor formed and sparse crown, leans over drive and has weak union with included bark - Remove T5 - 1 x Yew on drive, remover snapped storm damaged limbs, carry out aerial inspection and reduce where needed for safety T6 - 1 x Larch on drive light reduction if possible and sever ivy at base G3 - group of Yew and conifer trees to be trimmed back around 1m to create a more compact and natural looking crown SECTION 211 NOTICE.

25 Hamsterley Crescent Newton Hall Durham DH1 5XJ

X2 Yew Trees (G4 TPO. Ref PN1-302) - Reduce by 20%

24 Burnhopeside Avenue Lanchester Durham DH7 0ND

Proposed two storey rear pitched extension and dormer loft conversion, with other external alterations.

Land East Of Spennymoor Electricity Substation (South) Thinford Lane Thinford DH6 5LB

Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 10 (Construction Management Plan), and 11 (Construction Traffic) pursuant to consent DM/23/00745/FPA to establish a new vehicular access

Co-operative Retail Services Ltd Co-operative Terrace Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2LW

Two storey extension to gable, new fence and replacement windows

6 Kensington South Bishop Auckland DL14 6JA

Prior Notification (Class MA) for change of use from office space (Class E(g)(i)) to dwellinghouse (Class C3) no external works

32 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF

Horse Chestnut (T1) - crown reduce 2.5m and crown lift 3-4m, Ash (T2) - address fungus disease

11 Stone Row Grange Villa Chester-le-Street DH2 3NA

Single storey rear extension

Land To The West Of Gainford Hall And North And South Of Spa Road Gainford DL2 3EB

Deed of variation to S106 Agreement pursuant to planning permission DM/20/01205/FPA to modify the definition of "discounted sale units".

Plot 3B Merchant Park Millennium Way Aycliffe Business Park DL5 6UG

Discharge of Condition 19 (boundary treatments in relation to phase 1) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02905/FPA for new industrial buildings

33 Hillside Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6RB

Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 3.55 metres, an eaves height of 2.4 metres and a total height of 3.65 metres.

9 Cypress Park Esh Winning Durham DH7 9JB

Two storey rear extension and single storey side extension. Render of extensions (amended).

Allotment Gardens High Town Westgate DL13 1JR

7. Ash - prune to clear the adjacent building by 2m, 8. Willow - pollard leaving the stem at 1.5m in height - Section 211 notice

Elm Cottage 12 High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AY

T1 - Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce by up to 30% overall volume - TPO-WVDC-4-1989

First To Third Floors 70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

Structural repairs to existing roof timbers (Retrospective).

32 Moore Road Spennymoor DL16 7FY

Garage change of use to a nano brewery

Bluestone Farm Low Lands Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AW

Discharge of Condition 21 (Heritage Interpretation Board) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/00486/FPA

Land To The East Of Oakley Green West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9JF

Provide an essential section of the walking and cycling route which will run along the former Stockton and Darlington Railway. Installation of a bridge structure and associated approach slopes for pedestrian and cycle use. Approach slopes, supported by reinforced earth embankments, connect into existing footpaths and public rights of way to the north and the south of the River Gaunless along the alignment of the former S&DR route. A new bridge structure, covering a length of 42.51 metres, is proposed to cross the River Gaunless and be constructed on the existing historic former Gaunless Bridge stone abutments. This bridge will provide a deck width of just under 3 metres which is safe for walking and cycling and will reinstate the connection between the land to the north and south of the river. The proposed bridge parapets will sit at a safe height of 1.1 metres. Atop the parapet, a top railing has been designed to be independent of the parapet arrangement, this will sit at a height of 1.5 metres. At the mid-point of the river, the deck will sit approximately 5 metres clear of the river. The deck is secured by weathered steel angle sections, welded along the top edge of the beams. The proposed bridge foundation design includes bored concrete piles at three locations within each abutment. The piled foundations will ensure that the new bridge will be a self-supporting structure and be fit for use. Approach slopes are proposed at each end of the bridge structure to provide a level ramped access to connect to the existing footpaths and land to the north and south of the Site, and the wider S&DR route. These slopes have been designed to have a 1:20 gradient which is compliant for use by cyclists, pedestrians and wheelchair users. These slopes will be formed using an earth retaining system, presented in a terraced form. A compacted gravel surface is to be used within the wider Scheme, is proposed to be used on the approach slopes and footpaths.

Woodham Academy Washington Crescent Newton Aycliffe DL5 4AX

Discharge of Conditions 13 (Road Condition Survey) and 15 (Playing Field Ground Conditions) of Planning Permission DM/22/03528/FPA

Land To The North West Of High Crows House Wheatley Hill DH6 3QL

Proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) together with associated infrastructure, engineering works and landscaping

Greenfoot Caravan Park Greenfoot Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2JT

Discharge of conditions 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning approval DM/24/01376/FPA

Ferndale Farm Station Town Wingate TS28 5EZ

Erection of single-story side extension to existing bungalow

15 Studley Drive Spennymoor DL16 7GB

Single-storey rear extension

Land East Of Wesley Place Howden Head Fir Tree DL15 8BN

Variation of Conditions 4 (personal use), 7 (highway access), 8 (permitted development), 9 (hardstanding details), 10, (lighting) and 12 (hedgerow) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/04136/FPA relating to remove personal use of the access road, remove limitation of agricultural and equestrian use of the road associated with the stables, remove the restriction of permitted development rights, remove requirement to submit installation details and finish surfaces of hardstanding prior to installation, remove requirement to submit external lighting details prior to installation and remove requirement to submit hedgerow details

St James Church The Village Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SL

Discharge of conditions 13 (Construction Management Plan), 14 (Sustainability Statement) and 15 (Broadband) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/02124/FPA.

Grange Farm Sunniside Bishop Auckland DL13 4LZ

An agricultural storage building for machinery pursuant to DM/25/01280/PNA

48 Ashbrooke Estate Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2LN

Two storey side extension and hard standing to front

St Andrews Methodist Church Front Street Langley Park Durham DH7 9XB

Change of use from vacant church (Use Class F1) to dwelling (Use Class C3) incorporating detached shed, detached greenhouse and flue to side, 1no barn door, 4no rooflights, replace glazing, paint windows, doors and railings, replace/repair railings, new stone wall with railings and landscaping

Cell C1 Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

Discharge of Conditions 2 (Materials), 3 (Colours) and 4 (Detailed Joinery) pursuant to DM/24/02034/RM (as amended)

Land South East Of (Rear Of St Philips Close) William Street Auckland Park DL14 8RJ

Discharge of conditions 11 (contamination) and 13 (coal) pursuant to DM/20/00189/OUT

Flambards Hall Walk Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3BS

H1 - Conifer Hedge - Remove to ground level T2 - Oak - Remove to ground level T3 - Sycamore - Remove to ground level

1 Parklands Court Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4TQ

Removal of Elm Tree

Woodland South Of West Pasture Road Mickleton DL12 0PW

Prior approval application for the construction of a forestry road (relating to previous application DM/25/01715/PNA)

Land East Of Spennymoor Electricity Substation (South) Thinford Lane Thinford DH6 5LB

New access from A688 to previously approved Greener Grid Park Site (reference DM/23/00745/FPA)

Land To The Rear Of Dentwood 3 Town Head Middleton-in-Teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0RN

Change of use from agricultural land to domestic curtilage and associated works

Site Of Former Country Style Foods Ltd Armstrong Road North East Industrial Estate Peterlee SR8 5AJ

Full planning permission for residential development of 70no. affordable dwellings, open space, and associated landscaping and infrastructure

Rivergreen Centre Aykley Heads Durham DH1 5TS

Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan requirement, and Discharge of Condition 4 (Final BNG HMMP) pursuant to consent DM/24/03284/FPA.

Cell C1 Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

Non-material amendment to Condition 1 (Approved Plans) to amend the approved elevations for reserved matters approval DM/24/02034/RM (as amended by DM/25/01266/NMA)