Planning applications in County Durham, November 2025

Kingsgate Bridge New Elvet Durham DH1 1XF

A range of cores and holes bored/drilled from the concrete structure to test for: material composition; moisture content; carbonation depth; chloride concentration; concrete strength; asbestos content; likelihood of active corrosion in reinforcement; potential for future corrosion in reinforcement.

East Holme Lunedale Barnard Castle DL12 0NX

Internal layout alterations including extending into attached existing outbuilding. Windows and doors upgraded.

11 Chaucer Drive Crook DL15 9FN

Land at 11 Chaucer Drive Crook Tree Preservation Order 2025

18 Kent Terrace Haswell Durham DH6 2EL

Variation of Condition 3 (Materials) for render to the front extension pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01915/FPA

35 Blackiston Close Coxhoe Durham DH6 4SU

Change of use of 1no. first floor bedroom to beauty business

Masonic Hall Front Street Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6PT

Planning Permission DM/25/01698/FPA - discharge conditions 4 (bird boxes), 7 (windows and doors), 9 (Phase 1 assessment) and 10 (Air Con).

18 Staindrop Road West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9JX

Replacement roofs to rear, removal of existing conservatory replaced with single extension

The Vicarage 8 Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9EN

Conversion and change of use from residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to childrens home (Use Class C2) for up to 4 Children aged 5 -17 years, including demolition of existing garage block, associated internal and external alterations including render to north elevation, works to wall and CCTV cameras

Southill Hall Plawsworth Chester-le-Street DH3 4EQ

Upgrade existing CCTV cameras

2 Bamburgh Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5NW

Demolition of existing conservatory to replace with single storey rear extension

Olive Lodge Station Lane Pelton Fell Chester-le-Street DH2 2RL

Certificate of proposed use of a dwelling house (Class C3) as a Children's Home (Class C2) occupied by a maximum of 3 children (under 18 years of age), living together where care is provided for them on a rota basis, including sleeping overnight

Mountsett House Mountsett Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6AZ

Change of use of part of paddock to garden (retrospective)

Middle Building King James I Academy South Church Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7JZ

Replace defective stone roof balusters and seatings with natural sandstone, repairs to chimney stack including removal of pot and cap off with coping stone

Hunstanworth Farm Hunstanworth Consett DH8 9UE

Discharge of conditions 3 (sample walling), 4 (fenestration details), 5 (roof and wall materials), 6 (means of enclosure), 7 (hard surfacing) and 8 (rainwater goods) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03725/FPA and conditions 3 (rainwater goods), 4 (materials) and 5 (fenestration details) pursuant to listed building consent DM/23/03726/LB

162 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AY

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission DM/24/01149/FPA.

Southill Hall Plawsworth Chester-le-Street DH3 4EQ

Upgrade existing CCTV cameras

9 St Gregory Close Staindrop Darlington DL2 3LG

Location and size of the 'Velux' style roof windows to the front roof elevation amended. Amendments to fenestration/doors on the west facing elevation of the partial garage conversion.

Holbeck Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2JS

T1 - Western Red Cedar. Removal to ground level - Section 211 notice Un-sound main union with risk of failure over house and drive way

144 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QQ

Repainting front and windows, and door (amended description).

Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

T129 - Pollard large Ash tree, T140 - Reduce Ash trees with significant Ash Dieback, T4324 - Pollard Ash to 5m, T4454 - Remove Ash trees, and T4457 - Fell 4 small Ash trees with class 3 Ash Dieback

Land North Of Horns Garden Centre Dixon Estate Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2PX

Erection of new dwelling

Land To The South East Of Harwood Shoot Hut Harwood DL12 0HX

Prior Notification for the demolition of Old Boathouse at Cowgreen Reservoir

Reel Cinemas Unit 7 Bishop Auckland Retail Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9AA

Advertisement consent for 1 set of entrance lettering, front elevation box section feature frame and a projecting sign to side elevation

Park View Upper School And Sixth Form Church Chare Chester-le-street DH3 3QA

Erection of artificial grass pitch (AGP), perimeter and acoustic fencing, LED lighting columns and associated car parking area.

Southill Hall Plawsworth Chester-le-Street DH3 4EQ

Upgrade existing fire doors

2 Middle Street Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4EA

Prior notification for the demolition of a 2 storey outbuilding and single storey store/toilets.

Sewage Treatment Works Cobeys Carr Lane Todhills DL15 0DJ

Erection of kiosks and associated works

Raby Castle Cricket Ground Raby Park Staindrop Darlington DL2 3AH

Demolition of existing pavilion and the erection of new pavilion

92 Galgate Barnard Castle DL12 8BJ

Replace uPVC (ground floor) and timber (first floor) windows at the side & rear of the property with double glazed wooden sliding sash windows.

Co-Operative Bank Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AW

1 no. digital advertisement screen fitted inside the branch facing outwards through glazing to street, replacement non-illuminated aluminium tray sign to front elevation and side elevations.

St Edmunds Parish Church Church Lane Edmundbyers Consett DH8 9NQ

T1 - spruce - fell cut as close to ground level as in decline. T2 - laburnum - remove limb over hanging graves, concerns for the graves could be damaged. T3 - Cherry plum - storm damaged, remove. G1 - group of holy trees - prune back by 1 to 2m to clear church so scaffolding can be erected to repair roof. - TPO-WVDC-14-1986

First Floor Office Bridge House North Road Durham DH1 4PW

Prior Notification under Class MA of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of the 1st floor of Bridge House from Class E to six C3 residential dwellings.

Garage 2 Garage Block Bewick Crescent Newton Aycliffe

Discharge of condition 5 (verification report) and condition 14 (parking sign locations) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02935/FPA.

9 - 10 Market Street Ferryhill DL17 8JN

Replacement of refrigeration plant and installation of new plant equipment including two air conditioning units, replacement of external doors, installation of new and replacement fencing to the rear, and redecoration of the shopfront

Whitegates 16B Iveston Lane Iveston Consett DH8 7TD

Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) pursuant to planning planning DM/25/01220/FPA.

Land To The West Of Grice Court Staindrop DL2 3PH

Non-material amendment to condition 3 (CMP) pursuant to DM/20/01185/FPA as approved under DM/23/01419/DRC

Land West Of Petrol Filling Station Bank Top Terrace Trimdon Village TS29 6PW

Discharge of condition 4 Construction and Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03169/FPA.

6 Hexham Court Sacriston Durham DH7 6XQ

Two storey side extension, bay window to front elevation, and alterations to rear windows

2 - 4 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EG

Proposed shop front renovation and minor internal works

Land West Of Petrol Filling Station Bank Top Terrace Trimdon Village TS29 6PW

Discharge of conditions 5 (estate road design), 6 (landscaping), 9 (bat and bird box details), 11 (drainage), 12 (surface water infrastructure details), 13 (archaeological post investigation assessment), 14 (contamination), 26 (materials) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03169/FPA.

Land South Of Prospect House Prospect Business Park Leadgate DH8 7PW

Screening opinion request for Development of up to 290 dwellings, open space provision, structural planting, SuDS features, and a Primary School

Merryoaks Community Hall Park House Road Durham DH1 3QF

The addition of external lighting to Merryoaks Community Hall.

Premier Inn West Auckland Road Tindale Crescent Bishop Auckland DL14 9AP

Advertisement consent for the installation of 1x fascia sign with internal illumination to letters and logo only

Ramside Hall Golf Club Ramside Durham DH1 1TD

Installation of safety nets to first tee

133 Harvey Avenue Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5ZB

Two-storey side extension, part removal of garden wall and installation of gates to driveway

HM Young Offenders Institution Deerbolt Bowes Road Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9BG

Habitats Regulations Assessment pursuant to installation of additional prison accommodation units

Crosslands Stores Sunderland Road Horden Peterlee SR8 4AR

Change of use of highway and open space to domestic garden, parking and storage including 1.8m boundary fence

St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ

Replacement of 11no. flush casement windows to the north east and south east elevations with 11no. flush casement windows

37 Lyndhurst Avenue Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 4AS

Demolition of the existing garage and rear extension and replace with a flat roof wrap-around single storey extension with a sky lantern

4 George Street Durham DH1 4PA

Single storey rear extension