Planning applications in County Durham, September 2026

Aidan House Elvet Moor Durham DH1 3PR

Erection of masonry boundary wall and gates to front

41 Oley Meadows Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0JF

T1 Birch crown reduce by 1-1.5m crown lift over neighbours drive to 2.5m. thin remaining crown by 10% - Section 211 notice

3 Mill Isle Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AX

Fell 5 conifers

1 Burn Hall Durham DH1 3SR

Willow (T1) - felling and removal

Land To The West Of Lunds Lane Greencroft DH8 7SY

Prior approval for erection of building with steel portal frame, fibre cement roof, concrete panels with yorkshire boarding above and two large double sliding doors

Woodhouse Grange Woodhouses St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 0LL

Two-story side extension

Building To The West Of Town Head Farm Hamsterley DL13 3QF

Demolition of the existing timber-framed office, canteen and toilet building and erection of a replacement insulated steel-framed office, canteen and toilet building.

Stackholme Farm Lunedale Barnard Castle DL12 0PB

Demolition of conservatory, replaced with single storey garden room

Hallgarth Care Home Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3AY

Discharge of conditions 3 (CMP), 4 (sustainability statement) and 6 (management plan and noise management plan) pursuant to appeal decision APP/X1355/W/25/3376424.

Bluestone Farm Low Lands Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AW

Discharge of Condition 11 (Badger pre-commencement survey) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/00486/FPA

Hobson Golf Club Hobson Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6BZ

Extension to the balcony of the club house

Forgebank Plantation Beamish DH9 0RG

Prior approval for the creation of an access track for the removal of timber to facilitate Forgebank Plantation pursuant to DM/26/00973/PNA

6 Broadway Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3RT

Erection of front and rear extensions, conversion of existing garage and porch to bedroom/bathroom

Stable Court High Shipley Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 0DP

Erection of sunroom to rear, render gable and installation of solar panels to detached outbuilding

Stable Court High Shipley Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 0DP

Erection of sunroom to rear, Render gable and Installation of solar panels to detached outbuilding

40 Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6LH

T1 Lime - Remove branches as indicated by blue marker paint T3 Cherry - Remove branches as indicated by blue marker paint T4 Norway Maple - Remove branches as indicated by blue marker paint T5 Birch - Remove tree and grind out stump T6 Birch - Remove tree and grind out stump T7 Norway Maple - Remove branches as indicated by blue marker paint T8 Elm - Remove branches as indicated by blue marker paint

Whorlton Hall Hospital Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ

Discharge conditions 3 (Nutrient Neutrality Mitigation), 4 (HMMP), 5 (Archaeology), 7 (Landscaping), and 25 (Sustainability Statement) pursuant to permission DM/25/01837/VOC

39 Station Road Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2BY

Demolition of existing detached garage and rear single storey offshoot and erection of single storey extension to rear and side

Red Barns Brandon Durham DH7 8DA

Non-Material Amendment pursuant to consent DM/25/00762/FPA in order to amend Condition 6 (Approved Plans) to amend the noise mitigation details in respect of noise from Red Barns Farm and from the A690.

40 North Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HH

Reduce crown by 3m to growth points

Rosmini House Woodbine Road Pity Me Durham DH1 5DR

Retention of timber boundary fence to front and side of host dwelling including sliding gate

42 Kestrel Way Haswell Durham DH6 2BF

Decorative fence topper

22 Belsay Close Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 2TF

The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.5m, for which the maximum height would be 4m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m.

West House Farm Coxhoe Durham DH6 4PA

Storage Building

Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ

Discharge of condition 6 (M4(2) compliance report) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03012/VOC

Thames House Beveridge Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 4SB

Prior notification under Class MA of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for change of use of first and second floors from offices (Use Class E) to 24 no. apartments (Use Class C3)

Lunch Hut North Of Hill Crest East Lane Stanhope

Erection of lunch hut

Land South Of Greylingstadt Terrace The Middles Stanley DH9 6DE

Submission of details pursuant to conditions 6 and 9 pursuant to planning permission DM/22/02238/FPA (housing) relating to bus stop details and verification in respect of land stability safety.

9 Springfield Park Durham DH1 4LS

Demolition of the existing terrace and erection of a single-storey rear extension with a new terrace over.

Rowanwood Clay Lane Durham DH1 4QL

Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Use of property as a residential home for two children/young people supported by non-resident carers (Class C2).

Owl Barn Hole House Farm Lanchester Durham DH7 0SY

Discharge of conditions 6 (lighting), 7 (CCTV), 8 (Cycle Parking) and 9 (EVCP) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/01168/FPA.

89 Highfield Rise Chester-le-Street DH3 3UY

T1 Sycamore - Reduce and reshape by 2m

4 Durham Road Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DQ

T1(Ash) Remove to ground level T2(Elm) Remove to ground level T3(Paperback Birch) Crown to Crown reduce in height by 1.5m and reduce sides by 0.5m

Sharpley Hall Seaton Seaham SR7 0NP

Proposed new 2m high boundary fence

Land To The North Of Redworth Business Park Redworth Road Shildon

Non-material amendment to DM/23/03270/FPA to amend the description of development to remove the word 'affordable'

Land To The North Of Redworth Business Park Redworth Road Shildon

Discharge of condition 23 (PV panels), 24 (broadband), and 25 (materials) pursuant to permission DM/23/03270/FPA

11 West End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AT

Replace roof of main dwelling (natural stone flags) and rear extension (slates)

Land To The South Of Tow Law Auto Care Tow Law Industrial Estate Dans Castle Tow Law DL13 4BB

Discharge of Condition 5 (Contamination Scheme) pursuant to approval ref DM/25/00678/FPA

17 Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3AT

Variation of Condition 4 (Opening Hours) pursuant to DM/16/03376/FPA

Starwood The Leazes Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6HJ

Rear extension, detached garage extension, alterations to the fenestration pattern, timber framed porch to front, rooflights, sun tunnel and solar panels to roof, alterations to access.

Hillingdon Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8SA

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 to house livestock

2 Queens Drive Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2JJ

Removal of entrance porch and erection of new pitched roof over entrance porch and garage. New boundary fence to side and rear

The Palms 3 Low Farm Bradbury Stockton On Tees TS21 2ET

Removal of Existing Radius Walls with Replacement Sliding Gates

34 Commercial Street Cornsay Colliery Durham DH7 9BW

Installation of an EV charging point, with a Kerbo Charge EV channel, from the gate of the property to the roadside.

Woodside Sleetburn Lane Langley Moor Durham DH7 8LQ

Permission in principle for 5no residential dwellings

3 Springfield Crescent Dawdon Seaham SR7 7SU

Loft Conversion with Front and Rear Dormer Windows

Spennymoor Electricity Substation (north) Thinford Lane Thinford

Discharge of statutory BNG condition in conjunction with condition 5 pursuant to DM/26/01234/FPA.

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

Non-material amendment to planning permission DM/25/00861/FPA for demolition of existing buildings and construction of two new retail units with associated car parking, landscaping and access. The application seeks amendments to Conditions 5 (Contaminated Land - Phase 4) and 9 (Habitat Completion) of the planning permission.

Sheraton House Sheraton Park Durham DH1 4FL

Replacement of the existing polycarbonate panels to the link bridges with a light-coloured Rockpanel rainscreen cladding system.

Land South East Of Jubilee House Whitehouse Avenue Burnhope DH7 0AJ

Discharge of Condition 3 from planning permission DM/25/00610/VOC with regard to materials See also attached drawings for the house & garage