Planning applications in County Durham, October 2025

Low Wadsworth Sewage Treatment Works Witton Park DL14 7ST

Erection of kiosks and associated works

Land To The East Of 9 - 12 Woodfield Peterlee SR8 1DA

Fell and remove fire damaged trees (2no. Ash, 1no. Sycamore, 1no. Scots Pine and 3no. Hazel)

Road Between Beacon Lane And Stockton Road Sedgefield Durham

Land Adjacent to Stockton Road Sedgefield Tree Preservation Order 2025

The Old Vicarage South Hetton Durham DH6 2SW

Works to protected trees as outlined in the 'Amended Tree Survey' dated 16th December 2025 (amended description)

25 - 26 Market Place Middleton-in-teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0QA

Replacement of windows and doors within shop frontage.

91 Middle Street Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4ED

Demolition of boundary wall, side and rear single storey extension to existing off-license, alterations to fenestration and doors and roller shutters

Land To The Rear Of Rock Terrace New Brancepeth DH7 7EP

Non material amendment of planning approval DM/24/02826/VOC to allow a change in canopies, omission of side screen to main entrance doors and raising of overall height by 75mm.

13 Wear Lodge Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 4AP

The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.5m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

Land South Of Dale Road Industrial Estate Dale Road Shildon DL4 2RE

Discharge of Condition 3 (Phasing Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/18/00101/OUT

Site Of Former Trimdon Village Community Infant And Nursery School Church Road Trimdon Village TS29 6LB

Land adjacent to Church Road Trimdon Tree Preservation Order 2025

3 Festival Walk Spennymoor DL16 6AB

Installation of air conditioning plant to roof, 1 no. opening in 1st floor wall for associated pipework, 4 no. openings in external wall for vent grills, handrail, construction of new external fire escape in brick enclosure and erection of lean-to canopy.

Land To South Of Units 19-20 Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland DL14 9TT

Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of application ref DM/24/01549/FPA (EV Charging Station) to amend EV charger design and totem signage colour

Jubilee Hall North Street West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6NU

Alteration to front elevation including, rebuilding of existing single story front extension with new windows, pitched roof, entrance canopy and signage. Alterations to front windows in original building. Repainting of render. New eaves details to original front elevation. Covered bike / mobility scooter parking. Installation of skylights and integrated solar panels to the roofs. Internal alterations. (amended description).

Goldrill Farnley Hey Road Durham DH1 4EA

Variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans) for 1.8m front boundary wall and sliding gates pursuant to DM/25/00342/VOC

54 North End Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3BT

1 No. 1m x 1m sign on existing post in front of building and 1No. 80cm x 1.4m sign to front elevation

High Bradley Farm Pithouse Lane Medomsley Consett DH8 6RN

Prior notification for the change of use of 3no agricultural barns to 10no residential dwellinghouses (Amended Scheme)

Visitor Centre Hardwick Country Park Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2DN

Temporary change of use from grassed habitat to mobile trader/catering concession to operate whilst the on-site cafe is closed for refurbishment.

The Village Stores Lartington Lane Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9DA

Discharge of condition 4 (Stone Sample Panel), condition 5 (Wall and roofing materials) and condition 6 (doors, windows, glazed lantern, solar panels) pursuant to DM/24/03207/FPA

Finnians 7 Trafalgar Street Consett DH8 5AP

Discharge of Conditions 3 (detailed noise impact assessment), 4 (scheme of sound proofing measures) and 5 (fume extraction system) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01522/FPA

Combfield House Muggleswick Consett DH8 9DR

Refurbishment and modernisation of existing farmhouse, to include 3no. parking spaces, internal reconfiguration, roof replacement, removal of render and repointing, window replacements and reinstating the garden area.

Sidegate House Sidegate Durham DH1 5SY

Lawful development certificate to confirm that the development has commenced to trigger the commencement of the planning consent DM/21/01876/FPA (Demolition of existing house and construction of replacement house on same footprint) and DM/23/02530/FPA (Demolition of outbuildings, conservatory and retaining walls, erection of two storey side extension to south elevation, single storey front and side extensions to north and east elevations, raise roof height to facilitate first floor accommodation, alterations to openings and internal alterations)

9 Bartlemere Barnard Castle DL12 8LR

Application of white rendering to all elevations on existing dwelling

Foggarthwaite Farm Eggleston Barnard Castle DL12 0BB

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 storage of equipment and feed

23 Holmside Avenue Lanchester Durham DH7 0NB

Pruning and trimming of overhanging branches from one Oak and two Ash trees - Section 211 notice

55 Willow Road Ferryhill DL17 8DR

Retention of boundary fence

The Village Stores Lartington Lane Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9DA

Non material amendment pursuant to DM/24/03207/FPA including additional ground floor living room window (west elevation), omission of fanlight over front door and addition of sidelights in lieu (north elevation), addition of two rooflights to the rear of the main roof and one larger first floor bedroom windows (south elevation), omission of stone string course to rendered walls (ground floor south and east elevations) and reduction in height of the two windows to the front (North) elevation single storey block.

Park Farm Lartington Lane Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9DE

Pruning of low hanging and overhanging branches. Various species, including Cherry, Oak, Ash, Beach, Sycamore, Maple.

Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

Willow Tree - Reduce overhanging branches by 4m (growing in to neighbouring property and branches touching house)

40 North Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HH

40 North Close Kirk Merrington Tree Preservation Order 2025

14 Balmoral Avenue Catchgate Stanley DH9 8FH

Erection of garden room within rear garden (retrospective)

1 Cobblers Cottages Browney Bank Satley Bishop Auckland DL13 4HX

Non-Material Amendment application to alter roof tiles to rear roof slopes, to amend rear eaves of extension and to install additional solar panels to rear

Holywell House Holywell Farm Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EH

Various tree works and felling as per the submitted Arboricultural report - Section 211 notice

Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ

Variation of condition 12 (phasing) pursuant to DM/24/01421/FPA for the erection of 5 dwellings

Musgrave House East 7 South Green Staindrop Darlington DL2 3LD

Repairs to render on the gable end and rear elevation, and repainting of the front elevation.

Hurworth House 3 St James Fields Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4TJ

Fell Ash tree

Land West Of 26 Low Green Gainford Darlington DL2 3DS

Felling of one sycamore tree - Section 211 notice

22 Langdon Close Templetown Consett DH8 7NH

Erection of an single storey ancillary outbuilding to rear (amended plans and proposal 06.01.26).

35 - 45 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EW

Mixed-use development of the site retaining and refurbishing the existing commercial floorspace at ground and part first floor, creation of new residential buildings within the upper floors of the existing building and the erection of a new build element to the rear of the site.

1 Parklands Court Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4TQ

Two trees leaning toward the house 2mtrs from the bathroom and bedroom. Both to be felled and reused in the garden to give nutrition to the poor soil in the boarders. Yew Tree and holly tree. Currently having to clear the gutters weekly and trees are moving dangerously during the strong winds. New trees to be planted in the garden around the boarders in the back

Glaxo Harmire Road Barnard Castle DL12 8DT

Non-Material Amendment, pursuant to planning permission DM/21/01612/FPA to alter the location of the stair tower.

Silver Birches Moor Road Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9PH

T1 & T2 Silver Birch - Re-prune to previous points, 2 M from height. Crown thin by 15%

Newton Aycliffe Sports Club Moore Lane Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AG

Siting of new Wernick Cabin

Land To The South Of 55 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HQ

Erection of a building comprising 4no. dwellings: 2no. one-bedroom flats and 2no. two-bedroom flats.

14 Grays Terrace Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4AU

Demolish existing rear offshoot, construct single storey rear extension, replace/enlarge windows, replace decking and various internal alterations.

2 Bishops Gate Durham DH1 4JU

Lime (T1) - crown reduce/reshape by 4m and crown lift to 3.5m removing epicormic growth

Barn To The North Of The Banks Shaw Lane Barningham DL11 7DU

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 conversion of an existing barn into 1no. residential dwelling (Class C3) with associated works; formation of new openings and water, drainage, electricity and gas installations (as amended 18.12.2025).

Land To The South Of Charters Crescent Charters Crescent South Hetton DH6 2TW

Agricultural storage building

77 Parkinson Crescent Sherburn Durham DH6 1BS

Erection of porch

Stables Bank Top Terrace Trimdon Village TS29 6PW

Outline planning application for one residential dwelling

Bus Depot Morland Street Bishop Auckland DL14 6JG

Discharge of condition 11 (Phase 4) pursuant to DM/23/03330/FPA