Planning applications in County Durham, October 2025

Shotton Pharmacy Front Street Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2LT

Discharge of condition 3 (advisory notice) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/00746/FPA.

49 South Street Durham DH1 4QP

Holly (T1) - reduce height by 4m

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

Non-material amendment to condition 1 (approved plans) pursuant to DM/23/01906/RM comprising amendments to Plot 1 boundary

Durham Gilesgate Primary School Kepier Crescent Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 1PH

Prior notification under Class J of Part 14 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the installation of solar PVs on school roofs.

Durham City Transport Durham City House St Johns Road Meadowfield Industrial Estate Meadowfield Durham DH7 8XQ

Retrospective change of use of Office 1 from Office (Use Class E) to a Driving Test Centre (Use Class Sui Generis)

37 North Road Durham DH1 4SE

Discharge of conditions 3 (sound proofing) and 4 (noise mitigation) pursuant to DM/24/02806/FPA

Howletch Lane Primary School Pennine Drive Peterlee SR8 2NQ

Prior notification for the installation of 409 solar panels on school roof

Keepers Cottage Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9BP

Proposed single storey side extension

Tees Farm Westwick Road Westwick Barnard Castle DL12 8UT

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 construction of a steel framed general storage building for straw, machinery, feed

Keepers Cottage Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9BP

Proposed single storey side extension and replacement windows

Plot 49 Dunelm Stables Thornley

Reserved matters application (appearance, layout and scale) for erection of 1no detached dwelling at Plot 49 pursuant of outline planning permission DM/22/00209/OUT.

27 School Avenue Kelloe Durham DH6 4NH

Two storey rear extension and single storey front extension

St Bedes Catholic School And College Lanchester Durham DH7 0RD

Prior notification for the installation of approximately 790 solar panels on school roof

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

Non-material amendment to conditions 1 (approved plans), 2 (TPP), 3 (private drive crossings), 6 (landscaping), 8 (boundary treatment) and 9 (bat and bird boxes) pursuant to DM/23/01888/RM comprising amendments to plot 1 boundary

1 Heath Cottages Barningham Richmond DL11 7DT

Retrospective planning application for retention of oil tank in front garden.

Postchaise Hotel 36 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NX

Letter from CEO of TAP confirming arrangements to secure the redevelopment.

36 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AH

Shopfront alterations including new aluminium glazing and access ramp to existing commercial premises

Binchester Roman Fort Binchester DL14 8DJ

Temporary Planning Permission (3 years) for a timber ramp, toilet block, education building, bin store / storage container (cycle storage fixed) and localised paving and associated works

Lartington Water Treatment Works Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9DP

Disacharge of Conditions 19 (Archaeological Reporting), 26 (Rail Safety) and 27 (Drainage) of Planning Permission DM/21/04293/FPA

West Cornforth Primary School High Street West Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9HP

Prior notification for installation of 278no solar panels

Lea Foot Byers Brotherlee Bishop Auckland DL13 1SR

Two storey extension with subterranean level and a single storey link on the footprint of the existing hay barn. (amended plans 26.1.26)

52 Ashbourne Drive Coxhoe Durham DH6 4SW

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) to allow for the addition of bi-fold doors on the side elevation, the addition of two windows on the rear elevation, and the removal of the garage door on the front elevation to be replaced with brickwork pursuant to planning permission DM/21/03716/FPA

Periwinkle Barn Kelloe Durham DH6 4PW

Discharge of Conditions 5 (management plan) and 7 (materials) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01412/FPA.

High Kays Lee Farm Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3QW

Conversion of agricultural barn to residential use, with associated extension and reinstatement of derelict outbuildings. New vehicle parking and turning area; new dry stone wall to create residential curtilage. Demolition of steel framed building.

Westlea Primary School Winslow Crescent Seaham SR7 8JU

Prior Approval for the installation of solar panels on the roofs of Westlea Primary School, Seaham.

25 Glebe Villas Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9HT

Replacement and extension of existing bay window, erection of 1.3m close-boarded timber boundary fencing to the front (part-retrospective)

10 Hollinside Terrace Hollinside Durham DH7 0RQ

Installation of solar panels on rear roof slope (southeast) and air source heat pump to rear

Land To The West Of The Station Road And A690 Junction Station Road West Rainton

Non-material amendment pursuant to consent DM/16/01806/RM in order to substitute the approved Type 3 Farnham House type to Type 18 house type at Plots 102, 106, 112, 119, 123, 129, 134 and 135.

10 Hollinside Terrace Hollinside Durham DH7 0RQ

Listed Building Consent for the installation of solar panels on rear roof slope (southeast) and air source heat pump to rear

Wind Farm At High Hedleyhope Farm High Hedleyhope Farm Road East Hedleyhope DL13 4PR

Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission 1/1994/0347 relating to decommissioning strategy for wind farm (amended description).

Holyoake & The Close South Pelaw Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 2EZ

Construction of 37no. residential dwellings with additional parking and landscaping

Springwell Cottage Farm Satley Bishop Auckland DL13 4JP

Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) and Condition 3 (materials as specified) in relation to Planning Permission DM/25/01026/FPA relating to wall construction materials

Shittlehopeburn Farm Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2YL

Non material amendment to planning approval DM/21/02654/RM to alter the walling material on Plots 1-22 and erect a sub-station

Springwell Cottage Farm Satley Bishop Auckland DL13 4JP

Discharge of Condition 5 (Phase 2 Contaminated Report), Condition 7 (Details of Sound Proofing) and Condition 9 (Details of Low Carbon Scheme) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/25/01026/FPA

Framwellgate School Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5BQ

Submission of details pursuant to conditions 5, 29 and 30 of planning permission DM/25/01185/FPA (new school) relating to Soil Resource Management Plan and Biodiversity Gain Plan , Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan.

Travis Perkins Dragon Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2XD

1no free standing sign 1500 x 1350mm

Land To The East Of Unit 7 Dragonville Retail Park Dragon Lane Durham DH1 2WP

Discharge of Condition 13 (Drainage NWL) pursuant to consent DM/24/03284/FPA

Land South Of A182 Cold Hesledon SR7 8RL

Proposed discharge of Condition 5 (External Materials), Condition 8 (Foul and Surface Water), Condition 12 (Noise Mitigation), Condition 13 (Landscape Scheme) and Condition 15 (Updated AMS) of application DM/24/01982/VOC for the west (Miller) part of Cell D.

4 New Street Durham DH1 4DH

Certificate of Lawful Existing Use to confirm that the property's established use as a small HMO (Class C4) was in place before the introduction of the Durham City Article 4 Direction (1 September 2016) and has continued lawfully to the present day.

Eden Hill Farm Twizell Lane West Pelton Stanley DH9 6SJ

Discharge of conditions 3 (fenestration), 4 (materials) and 9 (construction management plan) pursuant to DM/22/00915/FPA

High Green Farm Binchester Bishop Auckland DL14 8AU

Extension to existing equine storage building to create additional stabling facilities for miniature horse stud business.

Yon Side Holmside Lane Burnhope Durham DH7 0DP

Porch to side including raised steps and railings

Laverock Hall Blackton Eggleston Barnard Castle DL12 0AY

Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant of planning permission DM/24/02918/FPA to raise rear roof to create a flat roof

Land To The East Of Unit 7 Dragonville Retail Park Dragon Lane Durham DH1 2WP

Discharge of Condition 20 (BNG HMMP) pursuant to consent DM/24/03284/FPA

The Firs 89A Front Street Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2RH

T1 Crown lift to 4m and rebalance lower crown. - Section 211 notice

131 Orchard Grove Shield Row Stanley DH9 8NY

Single storey rear extension with render finish, chimney plus flue to side.

Site Of Former Carlitos Ristorante Heugh Edge Sacriston DH7 6AU

Non-material amendment to planning permission DM/17/03062/FPA (Plot 3)

Land To The East Of Unit 7 Dragonville Retail Park Dragon Lane Durham DH1 2WP

Discharge of Conditions 3 (Retaining Walls and Boundary Fence) and 16 (Trolley Shelters) pursuant to consent DM/24/03284/FPA.

1 Riverside Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0HY

Removal of Condition 2 pursuant to planning permission DM/24/02496/FPA - change orientation of garage to create vehicular access directly onto unclassified highway (Retrospective), widen vehicular access, single storey replacement rear extension with rooflight and an infill carport.

28 Fines Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QS

Retrospective advertisement consent for the installation of 1 illuminated logo panel and 1 illuminated top sign