Planning applications in County Durham, December 2025

Poole House Pimlico Durham DH1 4QW

Prune trees around x5 lamp posts by 2.5m either side and back by 1m

Low Farm Monk Hesleden Hartlepool TS27 4QA

Provision of an outdoor equestrian arena to existing paddock area for utilisation of adjoining farm/stables.

County Durham And Darlington Fire And Rescue Service Durham Community Fire Station Durham DH1 5RA

Discharge of Condition 20 (Drainage) pursuant to consent DM/24/03318/FPA.

Durham University Bede College St Hilds Lane Durham DH1 1QL

Carry out statuary clearances to all trees on Durham university land (Hild & Bede College) consisting of; - 2.5m lifts above walking routes. - 5.2m above highways and parking areas. - Removal of any Dead Dying and diseased branch wood and trees. - 1-2m clearance from buildings and structures removing no branch larger than 50mm diameter. all works carried out inline with BS3998

Land North Of 12A Cornfield Garth Peterlee SR8 5TN

Fell 2no Trees (T2 Oak, T3 Elm) and treat stumps with eco plugs to prevent subsidence

30 Fairfield Court Bishop Auckland DL14 9TG

Single storey rear extension

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

Discharge of condition 9 (archaeology) pursuant to DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended by DM/25/00952/NMA) in relation to Cell E1

Land South West Of Lumley Moor Farm Pithouse Lane Little Lumley DH4 6QD

3 bay polytunnels

73 Ramsay Drive Dean Bank Ferryhill DL17 8PX

Single storey rear extension, loft conversion including the erection of dormer window to side elevation

Fernhill Newcastle Road Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4JZ

Outline planning application for access with all other matters reserved for the construction of 2no. dwellings with attached garages, demolition of the stable block, conservatory extension on Fernhill and erection of a garage.

290 Toft Hill Lane Toft Hill Bishop Auckland DL14 0PY

Extension to existing detached garage and rendering of existing garage

2 Eastdene Way Peterlee SR8 5TJ

Retention of change of use of land from open space to residential curtilage with the installation of driveway, installation of gates, retaining wall with fence. Erection of pergola to rear

Bedford House 12 Front Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AA

T1 metasequoia glyptostroboides Crown lifting to 3.5 metres T2 malus sylvestris sp. Minor pruning T5 malus sylvestris sp. Minor pruning T6 pyrus communis Removal (dangerous condition) T9 malus domestica sp. Crown reduction, approx 30% T10 malus domestica sp. Removal (poor form) T12 fagus sylvatica Crown lifting to 4 metres T13 betula utilis Removal (diseased) T14 malus domestica Removal (poor form, unbalanced) T15 prunus domestica Crown reduction,approx. 20% T16 lauris nobilis Removal of two stems, crown lifting T19 prunus domestica institia Removal (of trunk, already topped at 1.8 metres) T21 prunus domestica institia Removal (unstable, poor form) Section 211 notice

18 North Road West Wingate TS28 5AP

3 bedroom house changed into a 6-person HMO and loft conversion.

Shaw Wood Waddington Street Durham

1. Sycamore - Fell or reduce and re-plant with Hazel. 2. Sycamore - Reduce to monolith with cornet cutting to create small habitat cavities, and re-plant with Hazel, Rowan, Bird Cherry.

Poplar Tree House Hall Lane Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NG

2-storey side extension.

Land To The East Of Daleside Cross Lane Sacriston

Non-material amendment to condition 8 (ecology mitigation) pursuant to DM/19/03107/VOC

49 Annand Road Gilesgate Durham DH1 1PW

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a flexible use permission as a HMO (Use Class C4) and a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Class V of Part 3 of the GPDO including single storey rear extension, cycle parking and bin storage.

Whitworth Parish Church Whitworth Spennymoor DL16 7QX

Discharge of condition 3 (archaeology reporting) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/22/00279/FPA and Listed Building Consent DM/22/00280/LB.

Land To The North Of Oakenshaw Farmhouse Stockley Lane Oakenshaw DL15 0TG

Removal of Condition 8 (Occupancy Restriction) pursuant of planning permission DM/15/02058/FPA

St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG

Proposed discharge of Conditions 5 (EV spaces), 6 (Cycle parking), 18 (Odour control / extraction) from permission DM/24/01173/FPA

Foggarthwaite Farm Eggleston Barnard Castle DL12 0BB

Prior approval for the erection of agricultural building for storage of feed and machinery pursuant to DM/25/03031/PNA

Land West Of Ludwell Eastgate DL13 2LG

Request for a Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 in respect of installation of 2 no. abstraction boreholes & 2 no. reinjection boreholes; Installation of lithium production plant & equipment; Lithium production for a period of 40 years; Borehole plugging, abandonment, site decommissioning & restoration

Fell Edge Farm Waldridge Lane Chester Moor Chester-le-street DH2 3RX

4no. new service areas of hardstanding to provide field access.

Land To The South Of Rose Cottage Peters Bank Harperley DH9 9TY

Agricultural storage building for hay, feed stuff, agricultural machinery and implements

15 Willow Grove Horden Peterlee SR8 4SA

Demolish existing Conservatory and replace with single storey flat roof extension with lantern rooflight

Land To The North East Of Unit 1 Low Main Court Integra 61 North Bowburn DH6 5FG

Discharge of condition 6 (land contamination) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00428/FPA.

Gibbsneeze Farm Scotland Lane Staindrop Darlington DL2 3AX

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, machinery, hay and straw

Burnhope Communal Room Hillcrest Burnhope DH7 0BQ

Prior notification for the demolition of Burnhope Communal Room

Rasmi Electronics Ltd Morrison Industrial Estate North Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 7RX

Prior Notification under Part 14 Class J for the installation of PV solar panels to east facing roof slope (<50kWh)

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

Non-material amendment pursuant to outline planning consent DM/16/02739/VOC, to change the description of development in order remove reference to the small scale community hub so that it reads as follows: 'Residential development of 150 dwellings with open space, hard and soft landscaping and associated infrastructure (outline, all matters reserved except access) including off site highway improvements.' (Amended Description 10/02/2026).

Tall Trees The Village Old Shotton Peterlee SR8 2LZ

T1. Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce by 2-3 meters

Land East Of Ornsby Hill Lanchester DH7 0QL

Material change to roof finish pursuant to planning permission DRC/20/00165 and DM/19/03586/VOC

Newsmarket Coleridge Close Sunnybrow Crook DL15 0NJ

Proposed single storey side and rear elevation including canopy, boundary fence and reposition external AC unit

38 Illingworth Grove Durham DH1 3BL

T1 Oak - Reduce canopy extending over garden by 2m, to include the pruning of light, pendulous growth in the lower tree crown: eg shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50/75mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size. Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s (Amended proposal)

2 Winslow Crescent Seaham SR7 8JU

Single storey rear extension

West Friar House Baldersdale Barnard Castle DL12 9UP

Prior Approval application for the erection of an agricultural building for machinery & feed storage (relating to previous application DM/25/03101/PNA).

Klicken Gables Hummerbeck Darlington Road West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9PF

Erection of new-build storage units and installation of mobile steel storage containers

Land North West Of Witton Hall Farm Coach Lane Witton Gilbert DH7 6SU

Prior notification under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A for the construction of a farm machinery workshop for maintenance, repair break down and service of farm machinery general storage implements parts and farming tools. Work bench machines etc.

Spennymoor Electricity Substation (south) Thinford Lane Thinford

Extension of part of the existing fence line and the installation of a Portable Relay Room (PRR).

Motor Way Compound Gipsy Lane Ferryhill DL17 0LG

Lawful development certificate for replacement of part of the roof on the existing highways maintenance depot building.

Lime Tree House 14B Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6LJ

T1 Horse Chestnut - fell due to fungal pathogens, present and declining condition.

42 Bainbridge Street Carrville Durham DH1 1NA

Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03406/FPA for the reduction in projection by 400mm (amended description)

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

Approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance, and landscaping) for residential development in relation to Cell R1, Cell R2 (part), Cell R3 (part) and a Haul Road pursuant to DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended)

5B Front Street Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5EJ

Change of use of ground floor one-bedroom residential flat (C3) to nail care studio (E(iii)).

4 High Road Middlestone Bishop Auckland DL14 8AE

First floor rear extension

27 Alverton Drive Newton Aycliffe DL5 7PP

Retention of summerhouse to the rear garden

Headlam Hall Hotel Headlam Darlington DL2 3HA

Erection of entrance porch

8 Larch Avenue Shildon DL4 2BW

Retention of 1.8m high timber boundary fence and gate.

Headlam Hall Hotel Headlam Darlington DL2 3HA

Erection of entrance porch