Planning applications in County Durham, May 2026

57 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

The property has been continuously occupied as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) by 3 to 6 unrelated individuals who share basic communal amenities, falling within Planning Use Class C4. This C4 use was fully established prior to the implementation of the Durham City Article 4 Direction on 16 September 2016 and has been continuously maintained without interruption down to the present day. A Certificate of Lawfulness is therefore sought to confirm that the existing Class C4 use is lawful Certificate of lawfulness for

55 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

The property has been continuously occupied as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) by 3 to 6 unrelated individuals who share basic communal amenities, falling within Planning Use Class C4. This C4 use was fully established prior to the implementation of the Durham City Article 4 Direction on 16 September 2016 and has been continuously maintained without interruption down to the present day. A Certificate of Lawfulness is therefore sought to confirm that the existing Class C4 use is lawful

Springwell Cottage Farm Satley Bishop Auckland DL13 4JP

Non material amendment of DM/25/02852/VOC relating to additional window to northern elevation to bedroom 3

83 St Andrews Road South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6RY

Demolition of existing garage, erection of replacement garage, single-storey rear extension, roof alterations including replacement of flat roofs with pitched hipped roofs and erection of acoustic boundary fence.

17 Hill Meadows High Shincliffe Durham DH1 2PE

Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00757/FPA comprising the change of timber cladding to composite timber cladding and alterations to 2no. windows

Land To The West Of Castle Eden And Peterlee Golf Club Castle Eden

Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/15/01841/FPA in order to amend the proposed building, relocate proposed chimney, and amend landscaping and parking.

Holdforth Farm 2 Holdforth Mews Bishop Auckland DL14 6DJ

Single storey side extension

7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

Discharge of Condition 18 of planning permission DM/25/02827/FPA

Hawthorn Quarry Hawthorn

Sycamore (T4) - remove for safety concerns. Common Beech (T10) - remove for safety concerns. Common Ash (T13) - remove for safety concerns. Common beech (T18) - remove for safety concerns. Sycamore (T19) - remove for safety concerns. Common Ash (T20) - remove for safety concerns. Common Ash (T23) - remove for safety concerns. Common Beech (T25) - remove for safety concerns. Common Beech (T26) - remove for safety concerns. Horse Chestnut (T27) - remove for safety concerns. Sycamore (T31) - remove for safety concerns. Sycamore (T33) - remove for safety concerns.

Ricknall Mill Farm Newton Aycliffe DL5 6JQ

Discharge of Conditions 3 (Lighting) 5 (Boundary Treatment) 6 (Wall Materials) and 7 (Windows and Doors) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00256/PN56

Land To The South East Of Tweddle House Fillpoke Lane Blackhall Rocks TS27 4BT

New agricultural field access with fence enclosure and gate

39 Souter Drive Seaham SR7 7WT

Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension

22 Aidan Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2BF

Tree 1 - Horse Chestnut - Prune lower branches by 30-40ft due to overhang into neighbouring garden and blocking light Tree 2 - Sycamore - Prune lower branches by 30-40ft due to overhang into neighbouring garden and blocking light Tree 3 - Sycamore - Prune to the left-hand side by 30-40ft due to overhang into neighbouring garden and blocking light Tree 4 - Sycamore - Prune lower branches by 40ft due to overhang into neighbouring garden and blocking light, prune large branch back to safety due to overhanging fence over parked cars.

299 Morrison Close Newton Aycliffe DL5 4QZ

Change of use from open land to private garden with 1.8metre fence and gate

The Dun Cow Primrose Hill Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DY

Retrospective change of use of part of the existing car park to a car wash business including associated infrastructure

Land To The North West Of 17 Quilstyle Road Wheatley Hill DH6 3RF

Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01404/FPA in order to amend Condition 2 (Approved Plans) to amend bricktypes; and omit garages on Plots 5, 20, 26, 57, 61, 62, 101 and 126; and housetype substitutions on Plots 22, 23, 24, 41, 42, 61, 62, 73, 74, 86, 87, 108 and 109 to be replaced with the '377' housetype.

32 Stuart Court Consett DH8 5GA

Conversion of dwelling (C3) into children's home (C2) to accommodate up to four children aged between 7-18.

2 Durham Road Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 7UG

Change of use from a dwellinghouse (C3) to a care home (C2) for two young people

3 & 4 Stanley Terrace Thornley Durham DH6 3ES

Retention of trough lighting to illuminate shop fascia sign

16 Hillgarth Castleside Consett DH8 9QD

Front/side single storey extension and garage conversion

2 Briarside Blackhill Consett DH8 0AS

First floor extension above existing garage

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

Approval of reserved matters in relation to landscape for orchard planting pursuant to DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended)

Westfield Bungalow The Village Hawthorn Seaham SR7 8SG

Felling to ground level of 1no Leylandii (T1), Cherry (T2), Maple (T3), Laurel (T5), Fruit (T6) and reduction of 1no Horse Chestnut by 30% (T4)

Land To The North East Of Brick Flats Garage Brick Flats Tow Law DL13 4AX

Discharge of Conditions 4 (coal investigations), 5 (coal declaration), 6 (land contamination), 7 (land contamination) and 10 (greenhouse gas emissions) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03288/FPA.

3 & 4 Stanley Terrace Thornley Durham DH6 3ES

Reinstate shop front alterations and retention of roller shutters

13 Lorimers Close Peterlee SR8 2NH

Felling and removal of 1no Ash

Auckland Cottage Bowlees Farm Durham Road Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3JF

Agricultural storage unit. Follow up to DM/26/01062/PNA.

1 High Barn Road School Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe DL5 6PY

Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement single-storey rear extension

30 Lund Avenue Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5BJ

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 provision of Class V of Part 3 of the GPDO.

41 Pennine Way Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0QE

Two storey extension to side of property and single storey extension to rear

St Mary And St Stephens Church Church Lane Wolsingham DL13 3AJ

T015 - Not identified - Mature - 22m - 136DBH - condition Fair - Minor epicormic growth at base - Pronounced buttressing - Large bifurcate union at 3.5m - Fair Crown Form and Condition - Deadwood in canopy >30mm - Large deadwood Hangar at 7m in eastern canopy - Cankers around canopy - Remove deadwood hangar at 7m Eastern canopy - Remove epicormic Growth at base. T016 - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Mature - 23m - 158DBH - condition Fair - Unidentified fruiting body at base of buttresses - Cavity at 1.5m on western side of trunk - Cankers around trunk - Large bifurcate union at 7m - Lower canopy consisting of epicormic Growth - Very open branching architecture - Large deadwood Hangar at 12m - Deadwood in canopy >30mm - Branch stubs present around canopy - Remove deadwood hangar - Remove deadwood >30mm - Crown Clean T022 - Cappadocian maple (Acer cappadocicum) - Mature - 16m - 72DBH - condition Fair - Girdling root at base - Heavy southern lean - Large bifurcate union at 3m - Hollowing detected in stem between 1-2.5m - Deadwood stubs from previous limb failures present around canopy - Deadwood hangar at 9m - Remove deadwood hangar - Remove deadwood >30mm - Crown Clean Section 211 notice

74 Beechfield Rise Coxhoe Durham DH6 4SD

Single storey extension

High Trough Farm Low Wham Butterknowle Bishop Auckland DL13 5JE

Retrospective application for change of use from agricultural land to form compound for farming and rural business use and an additional new building within the new site

Playground West End Wolsingham DL13 3AP

Felling of T014 - Norway maple (Acer platanoides) and T017 - Goat willow (Salix caprea) - TPO/404/2025

Land To The West And North West Of Demense Mill Picnic Area Angate Street Wolsingham DL13 3ES

T41-common alder-early mature-leaning tree with deadwood hanger over path-remove deadwood hanger over path, T43-common ash-dead standing tree adjacent to footpath-dismantle to ground level - Section 211 notice

1 South View Seaton Lane Seaton Seaham SR7 0LW

Two storey side extension and rear first-floor extension, render external walls, demolish garage, replacement of bay windows to front (revised proposal)

21 Drummond Way Shildon DL4 2GB

Conservatory to rear

14 Drybourne Park Shildon DL4 1JA

Retrospective single storey extension to side and rear

38 Haslewood Road Newton Aycliffe DL5 4XF

Single-storey rear extension

8 St Edmunds Green Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3HT

Single-storey rear extension

Moatside Mews Saddler Street Durham DH1 3PQ

Replacement windows

St Catherines House Front Street Broompark Durham DH7 7QX

Non-material amendment to approval DM/21/02621/FPA to reduce length, increase width of outbuilding, remove connection to main dwelling, reconfigure fenestration and finish in

Land To The North Of Redworth Business Park Redworth Road Shildon

Discharge of conditions 6, 10, 11 and 17 of Planning Permission DM/23/03270/FPA

Stonewall Cottage 32 Front Street Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6HG

Replacement of all existing windows (save for one window to be retained - W2)

Chardonnay Cottage Salters Lane Haswell Durham DH6 2AW

Certificate of Lawful Existing Use in relation to an independent/self-contained dwelling (bungalow).

Low Hedley Hope Hall Farm East Hedleyhope Bishop Auckland DL13 4PR

Construction of two storey side and front extension and single storey rear extension to existing farmhouse.

Hulands Quarry The Street Bowes DL12 9JW

Discharge of Conditions 3c (Detailed Scheme of Working), 3d (Details of Restoration and Habitat Management) and 3e (Aftercare) pursuant to Phase 1 of Planning Permission DM/23/01451/MIN

Allotment Gardens To The Rear Of West View Lanchester DH7 0LW

Felling of one Silver Birch Tree - Section 211 notice

7 Demesne Court Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AW

T1 & T2 Cherry - Undertake pruning works back to previous pruning points. - TPO-CCD-15-2010

Linden House 81 Villa Real Road Consett DH8 6BL

Removal of only minor small diameter branches from 9 trees located to the front of the property and removal of branches to clear the BT line - TPO-DER-180