Planning applications in County Durham, May 2026

Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD

Installation of 3no. Vinyl, 3no. Pole mounted dibond sign, 1no. Promotional banner and 1no. Gantry

1 Escomb Villas Escomb Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 7SP

6m x 6m garage with a 4 hip roof at the front of the property on the existing driveway.

Avondale The Villas Harelaw Stanley DH9 8DQ

Single storey side / rear extension

The Green Tree 13 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6EN

Installation of 1x door plaque and 1x trough light to existing individual house name letters

15 Pennine Way Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0QE

Small rear single storey extension, concrete foundations, small drainage alterations, brick and mortar, flat roof construction with UPVC doors and windows

Land West Of Newton Park Services Newton Park Coatham Mundeville DL1 3NL

Submission of details pursuant to condition 18 (external lighting) for DM/19/00283/OUT (Outline planning application for an Industrial and Trade Park with ancillary office space, Hotel, Pub and Roadside Restaurant and Retail Units with petrol station and associated infrastructure including an electric power station, parking and landscaping.

The Green Tree 13 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6EN

Installation of 1x door plaque and 1x trough light to existing set of individual house name letters

Land West Of Gladstone Terrace Coxhoe DH6 4EG

Submission of details pursuant to conditions 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, & 26 of planning permission DM/24/02602/FPA (new housing) relating to Acoustic & Glazing measures, Soil Resource Management Strategy, Stray Aids and Park & Stride Access, Park & Stride Engineering Details, Soft Landscaping, Landscaping Phasing, Public Open Space Maintenance, contamation Phase 2 SI, geoenvironmental Position Statement and Broadband details , M4(2) details and biodiversity HMMP.

7 Diamond Terrace Durham DH1 5SX

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to DM/26/00504/FPA for the reduction in length of the kitchen, amending the roof covering from slate to Sarnafil membrane, additional rooflights and removal of steps to replace with ramp

Park Field Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3QG

Reserved matters application relating to appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to outline planning permission DM/24/01699/OUT (for the erection of a single dwelling) including details relating to condition 6 (drainage details), condition 8 (sustainability), condition 10 (EV charge point) and condition 11 (broadband) pursuant to DM/24/01699/OUT

Gatehouses Mount Oswald South Road Durham DH1 3TQ

Section 73 application relating to the demolition, rebuild and extension of South Gate House to form dwelling, restoration of North Gate House for use as a store & ancillary infrastructure including carport, fencing and footpath

Gatehouses Mount Oswald South Road Durham DH1 3TQ

Section 19 application relating to the partial demolition, rebuild and extension of South Gate House to form dwelling, restoration of North Gate House for use as a store & ancillary infrastructure including carport, fencing and footpath

87 Woodland Crescent Kelloe Durham DH6 4LY

Dropped kerb

35 Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3AT

Crown reduce and reshape 1no Portuguese Cherry by 1.5m

The Old Post House Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9ED

Variation of Condition 2 (Plans) in relation to permission DM/23/02017/FPA to reduce the size of the extension

40 Frank Street Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2JF

Retention of erection of an outbuilding to rear

Prospect House 19 High Street Howden-le-wear Crook DL15 8EZ

Two-storey side extension

Land At Newgate Street Bishop Auckland

Installation and display of 31 various banner style advertisements on existing street lighting columns (columns 004514-004519, 000320-000338, 015806-015811 inclusive)

Durham University Bede College St Hilds Lane Durham DH1 1QL

Felling and Removal of 1no Birch (T4458) and 1no Ash (WT4500), Monolith 1no Sycamore (T4494) and 1no Ash (WT4503), Fell/Monolith 1no Sycamore (WT4498)

1 Plantation Street Leadgate Consett DH8 7PP

Extension to front of building to provide new glazed entrance porch, replacement of existing entrance door and canopy with window, change double exit doors to single door and internal alterations.

Land To The South Of 1 Dovecot Hill South Church Enterprise Park South Church DL14 6XW

Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission 3/2008/0229

Post Office 41 - 43 High Street Howden-le-wear Crook DL15 8HA

Advertisement consent for the installation of fascia sign with trough light, projecting sign, ACM window panels (4 locations), wall-mounted framed ACM panel adjacent to entrance, vinyl window/door manifestation, and 4 lockable poster cases (mounted in pairs).

Sewage Treatment Works Cobeys Carr Lane Todhills DL15 0DJ

Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 pursuant to DM/25/03212/FPA

Cemetery House Pelton Chester-le-street DH2 1NQ

Discharge of Condition 4 (materials) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00146/FPA

Land At Maiden Law Annfield Plain Co Durham

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion Request for development of a 5MW Solar Farm

Land To The North East Of Explorer House Iveston Lane Iveston DH8 7TL

Removal of condition 10 (Delves Lane/Gloucester Road roundabout improvements) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03205/VOC

Holmcrest Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3QF

To use dwellinghouse (C3) as short-term holiday accommodation

Spectrum Leisure Complex Hunwick Lane Willington Crook DL15 0JA

Prior notification for the demolition of Spectrum Leisure Centre

Arden House 35 Prospect View West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6RP

Change of use from class E to class F1 and F2 (use of Building as a community hub and for alternative education provision).

The Old House High Street North Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NJ

Proposed single-storey rear extension

Site Of Former Weardale Steel Durham Road Wolsingham DL13 3HX

Discharge of Condition 18 (Final Travel Plan), pursuant to planning permission DM/20/01421/OUT

Land On The South Side Of Entrance Of Farm Access Road Low Wales Farm Butterknowle DL13 5JJ

Prior approval for the erection of an agricultural steel framed storage building pursuant to DM/26/01029/PNA

10 Garmondsway Road West Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9HD

Removal of existing wooden structure and replace with a log cabin annexe with bedroom, office, bathroom and open plan kitchen and living space. Along with a wrap around deck with handrail.

Barnard Castle School Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8UN

Felling of T1 - Giant Redwood, T2 - Sycamore - taking the tree down to 100mm below the adjacent hedge line and managing the remaining stem as part of the hedge - Section 211 notice

Hawthorn Grid Site Murton DH6 2RX

Discharge of Condition 31 (Construction Management Plan) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/22/01663/OUT

The Old House High Street North Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NJ

Proposed single-storey rear extension

4 Victoria Court Birch Road Barnard Castle DL12 8LS

Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02118/FPA

10 Lowther Court Peterlee SR8 1JJ

Single storey rear extension

1 Bryans Leap Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6BL

Erection of single storey extension to north

MGL Group Rennys Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2RS

Discharge of condition 14 (Sustainability statement) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00258/VOC.

1 Woodside Witton Park Bishop Auckland DL14 0DS

Certificate of lawfulness for an existing change of use from a Residential Dwelling (Class C3) to HMO (Class C4)

1 Valeside Durham DH1 4RF

Beech (T1) - prune back limbs to clear BT lines, Conifer (T2) - felling to as close to ground level as possible, Beech (T3) - prune back limbs to clear BT lines and overhanging property by 3m (Amended Description)

Visitor Centre Hardwick Country Park Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2DN

Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01548/FPA to show retaining wall with fence above around part of patio area.

Land To The West Of Scouts House Farm Rock Terrace New Brancepeth DH7 7ES

Residential development comprising of 8no. dwellings with associated access and landscaping.

27 Claude Road Spennymoor DL16 7GR

Proposed loft conversion with the addition of 3no new windows to existing gables.

38 The Meadows Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2DH

Replacing a garden building

Stirling Close Cook Way North West Industrial Estate Peterlee SR8 2RH

Installation of four rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipment within car park including fully accessible EV charging bay.

University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW

Installation of metal gates and railings within existing openings in the Castle Terrace Wall and associated works.

1 Darlington Road Ferryhill DL17 8JP

Proposed new shopfront

7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

Discharge of Condition 5 of DM/25/02827/FPA