Planning applications in County Durham, April 2026

Land To The South Of South Terrace Cornsay Colliery DH7 9ED

Change of use of land from commercial (B8) to domestic curtilage and erection of three bedroom detached dwellinghouse with associated parking and garden areas

Land To The West Of Chapel House Chapel Terrace Rookhope DL13 2AH

Prior Notification under Class K of Part 17 of Schedule 2 of the GDPO 2015 for exploratory auger drilling at the Rookhope dump site

Land To The West Of 14 St Gregory Close Staindrop DL2 3LG

Discharge of condition 7 (landscaping), 18 (bat box), 20 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), 21 (HMMP), 27 (Dog Waste), 28 (HMMP nutrient neutrality), 29 (contamination), 31 (drainage), 33 (broadband connectivity) and 34 (low carbon measures) pursuant to DM/24/03250/FPA

2 Lea Lane Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3TT

Single-storey rear extension with rendered finish, installation to canopy to the front elevation

66 Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NJ

Internal works to kitchen and bathroom with vents to rear

Pad Panache Picktree Lane Picktree Washington NE38 9HH

T1 - Oak, Two small limbs to be removed, also removal of deadwood present within the crown. T2 - Maple, removal of small lower limbs. T3 - Oak, removal of the limbs indicated within the photo. T4 - Beech, removal of the small limbs indicated within the photo.

Land To The East Of 169 New Row Page Bank DL16 7RF

Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of the land for general storage purposes, including the keeping of materials, tools, vehicles and equipment, together with incidental animal-related activities and domestic storage, forming a single mixed use of the land

66 Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NJ

Internal works to kitchen and bathroom with vents to rear

Unit D Arnison Retail Centre Pity Me Durham DH1 5GB

External alterations to existing commercial unit

204 Woodland Crescent Kelloe Durham DH6 4NA

Single storey side and rear wrap-round extension

High Shittlehope Burn Farm Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2YJ

Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) in relation to application DM/19/03034/FPA relating to the change from a timber-framed sunroom with a dressed-stone construction.

Bolton Farm Alum Waters New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7JL

Siting of 4 shepherds huts with associated decking and hardstanding for use as holiday accommodation.

11 Gill Lane Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AS

Single storey and garage extension to domestic dwelling

Land Between Church Villas And Rectory View Church Lane Shadforth

Access track in field.

90 - 97 Elvet Bridge Durham DH1 3AG

Installation of internal & external fibre cables to buildings 90-97 Elvet Bridge

1 Walmer Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 6NW

Single storey side and rear extension.

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

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

Neamour Hall Eggleston Barnard Castle DL12 0AT

Temporary siting of static caravan and portable cabin for use as a site office and welfare facility for tradesmen during the works relating to planning permission DM/22/00345/FPA.

Land North East Of Glaxo Harmire Road Barnard Castle DL12 8DT

Proposed discharge of condition 9 (Biodiversity net gain plan) pursuant planning approval DM/25/02166/FPA

11 Third Street Crookhall Consett DH8 7LT

Loft conversion and replacement of sun room to front elevation

Kynren Flatts Farm Toronto Bishop Auckland DL14 7SF

Creation of a venue known as the 'Viking Arena' including the erection of 3no. stands of tiered seating surrounding an oval arena, upturned Viking-longboat entrance feature and 2no. ancillary backstage buildings and associated footpaths, drainage, and landscaping. A covered seating facility known as 'The Hub', and associated footpaths, drainage, and landscaping.

6 Sunnycroft Cottages Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QF

New and timber replacement windows and doors, new rooflights, new shed/garden room.

Unit 4B Traynor Way Whitehouse Business Park Peterlee SR8 2RU

Illuminated signage to front elevation and free standing monolith sign.

11 Field House Farm Seaham SR7 0DB

Front porch

31 Plantation Avenue Littletown Durham DH6 1PY

The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

The Old Vicarage Brownside Lane Bolam Darlington DL2 2UP

The installation of solar panels on the garden outbuilding roof, including the installation of two Tesla Powerwall batteries in the garden store.

Land South Of 110 High Street South Langley Moor DH7 8EX

Internally illuminated free standing sign

The Old Vicarage Brownside Lane Bolam Darlington DL2 2UP

The installation of solar panels on the garden outbuilding roof, including the installation of two Tesla Powerwall batteries in the garden store.

Westwick Farm Westwick Road Westwick Barnard Castle DL12 8UP

Conversion of existing traditional stone-built barns into 6no. residential units with associated access, parking and amenity space.

St Godrics RC Primary School Thornley Road Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3NR

Discharge of Conditions 7 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 8 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02094/FPA.

Rivergreen Centre Aykley Heads Durham DH1 5TS

Discharge of Condition 12 (Landscaping) pursuant to consent DM/24/03278/FPA

The Farmhouse Bounder Copse Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4PZ

Proposed extension to existing garage

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

The proposal involves the reuse of the existing store and WC to create a mixed-use WC and an accessible WC.

3 Whitesmocks Durham DH1 4HW

Two-storey side extension

10 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND

T1. Holly - Reduce height by 4m and trim T2. Holly - Reduce height by 1.5m and trim T3. Apple - Prune T4. Elm - Removal of first 6 branches to main stem

2 Etherley Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 7QR

Fell 3 no. trees