Planning applications in County Durham, September 2026

South Farm Dalton-le-dale Seaham SR7 8QT

Demolition of abandoned farm buildings, reduction in height of existing stone barn wall to form new boundary wall; and construction of a single two-storey four-bedroom dwelling.

6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

Listed Building Consent for a change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

H M Prison Durham 19B Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HU

Targeted intrusive investigations to the Grade II* listed Tythe Barn (No. 1120616) and Grade II listed, Barns West (Officers Club (No. 1323279)), Barns east (Dojo (No. 1323279)), Link Building (No. 1323279) and the courtyard wall

Westholme Farm Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8QP

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 solid manure

6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

Langdale Primrose Hill Bournmoor Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6DY

Side extension

Carmel Cottage Station Town Wingate TS28 5EZ

Outline application for the erection of up to 2 dwellings (all matters reserved).

St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG

Non-material amendment to update the Construction Phase Plan approved upder Condition 12 of planning permission DM/24/01173/FPA, in order to take into account the construction and school traffic management proposals required to facilitate the continuation of the Phase 3 demolition and refurbishment works to take account of the extended time required to remove asbestos from the site.

Wheatley Hill Primary School Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3RQ

Rear extension to form 3no. additional classrooms - allows the current temporary classroom accommodation to be removed from the front playground area

The Hall Croxdale Durham DH6 5JP

Partial dismantling and rebuilding of a portion of walled garden, repair and conservation works to masonry walls and coping stones and replacement of concrete cappings with new stone copings

Land Adjoining Snook Acres Front Street Witton Gilbert DH7 6SY

Discharge of condition 4 (verification report) in part in respect of Plots 10 - 12 and Plots 15-17 and Public Open Space only pursuant to DM/23/03312/VOC

The Pump House Cottage Houghall Farm Lane Houghall Durham DH1 3PJ

Oak (T2) - crown lift to 4.5m, Ash (T5) - crown lift to 4m, Birch (T7) - crown lift to 3.5m, Larch (T8) - prune back crown by 3m, Birch x2 and Beech (T10) - felling and removal

Shotley Cottage 28 Snows Green Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0HA

Tree 1 - Chestnut- crown reduction and general prune, clearing limbs from close by cables. Tree 2 - Sycamore - crown reduction and general pruning, removal of limbs overhanging cables and highway. - TPO-DER-033H

Land To The South Of 7 Leazes Place Durham DH1 1RE

Felling and removal of 7no Leylandii

2 Whitwell Terrace Crook DL15 9NQ

Installation of a wall-mounted electric vehicle charging point to the front elevation of the property