Planning applications in County Durham, October 2026

Safestyle UK Unit 12 Northfield Way Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6EJ

Discharge Condition 3 (sound proofing measures) pursuant to planning approval DM/26/00487/FPA.

The Crossgate Centre Alexandria Crescent Durham DH1 4HF

T1 laburnum, fell to ground level G1 2x hawthorn fell to ground level budlia on wall also to be removed

10 Wilton Court Newton Aycliffe DL5 7PU

Proposed first-floor extension, garage conversion, window alterations and new rear bifold doors

Stark Group Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RZ

Widening of existing access and egress point including provision of new kerbing and enlarged tarmac roadway.

Thringarth Barn Thringarth Barnard Castle DL12 0NU

Discharge of Conditions 3 (Sample Panel), 4 (Glazing and Joinery Details) and 5 (Landscape Details) Pursuant to Planning Permission DM/25/02677/FPA

86 - 88 Hood Street St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland DL13 1QS

T1 (sycamore):Reduce large lateral limb overhanging garden of 92 Hood Street by 50% and Reduce crown by 1-2 metres T2 (sycamore): Reduce by 2 metres all round

13 Sherwood Close Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0TX

T1. Maple-Fell to ground level T2. Maple-Reduce and reshape by 2m T3. Maple -Reduce and reshape by 2m

12 Picktree Terrace Chester-le-Street DH3 3ST

Construction of rear dormer window

29 Hedley Terrace South Hetton Durham DH6 2UE

Single storey side and rear wrap-around extension

Woodhey Bells Folly Potters Bank Durham DH1 3RR

Lime (T1) - crown reduction, re-pollard and removal of epicormic growth

Land To The North Of Lowhills Road And West Of Thorpe Road Littlethorpe

Non-material amendment pursuant to consent DM/22/02566/VOC in order to amend the wording of Condition 10 (Contamination) to enable phased approach for remediation and validation requirements throughout the development.

Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

Non-illuminated aluminium panel

Land To North Of 17 South Bailey Durham DH1 3EE

2no. 20ft portakabins/shipping containers for storage purposes.

18 Colville Court East Stanley Stanley DH9 6UW

Infill porch extension to front with lean-to roof

Land To North Of 17 South Bailey Durham DH1 3EE

Siting of two 20ft long portakabins/shipping containers for storage purposes.

Magdalene Heights Gilesgate Durham DH1 1SY

Conversion of a C3 dwelling within an existing C3 & C4 mixed use building to 2No C3 apartments.

82 Thorntons Close Pelton Chester-le-Street DH2 1QH

Convert garage into a habitable room with link porch extension to main dwelling.

Land South Of A182 Cold Hesledon SR7 8RL

Discharge of Conditions 3 (Definition of landscape areas) and 5 (Fence trellis detail) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03456/RM for Cell H only.

Durham University Science Site South Road Durham DH1 3LE

Prior notification for a DDA Ramp and Steps under Part 7 Class M of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

25 Green Court Esh Durham DH7 9RY

Single storey replacement rear extension

Land To The South Of Elstob Road Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe

Discharge of Conditions 8 (remediation verification), 9 (external lighting), 10 (footway details) and 13 (travel plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/01244/FPA.

Hillside House Mordon Stockton On Tees TS21 2EY

Lawson Cypress (Group 4, row of 7) - felling and removal, Ash (T14) - crown clean to remove deadwood

Milburngate House Millburngate Durham DH1 5TL

Non-material amendment to planning permission DM/21/00155/VOC for an amendment to condition 5 to allow for an updated construction management plan for office block with shop, food and drink and assembly & leisure uses below.

Shincliffe Hall Hall Lane Shincliffe Durham DH1 2SY

Replace patio doors (retrospective)

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

Application to discharge condition 19 (extraction details) of outline planning permission DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended) for Unit 2 of Lions Gate in Cell C1

Milburngate House Millburngate Durham DH1 5TL

Non-material Amendment, pursuant to planning permission DM/21/00154/VOC (mixed use development comprising of leisure, retail, financial and professional services , food and drink, offices and residential units) to allow updated construction management plan.

Former Milburngate House Site Millburngate Durham DH1 5TL

Non-material amendment to planning permission DM/18/00894/FPA (hotel with commerical units) for an amendment to condition 5 to allow for an updated construction management plan.

Unit 2D Howletch Lane Peterlee SR8 2BL

Change of use from retail (Class E) to hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) with associated external alterations comprising extraction and ventilation equipment

East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

Variation of conditions 2, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 18, 19 of planning permission DM/24/02710/FPA ( partial demolition, refurbishment and retention of the existing college buildings, and construction of a new two-storey teaching block and ancillary buildings with associated external works, substation, landscaping and access) as amended by applications ref: DM/25/01902/NMA, DM/26/00329/NMA, and DM/26/01391/NMA to capture the phased demolition of the Science Block and to allow the habitat completion report to be approved within 12 months of occupation.

2 Wallnook Court Wallnook Lane Langley Park Durham DH7 9TP

T2 - Sycamore tree - Pollarding to remove the greater part of the tree crown TPO-DER-095

Red Barns Brandon Durham DH7 8DA

Discharge of Conditions 22 (Sensitive Construction Phase Lighting), 23 (Bird and Bat Boxes Phase 1), 25 (Log Piles for Reptiles and Invertebrates), 30 (Highway Details), 50 (Soil Management Strategy Phase 1), 52 (Land Contamination Strategy Phase 1 of development), 56 (Drainage) IN PART in respect of part of Phase 1 only, 57 (Drainage Construction Timetable) IN PART in respect of part of Phase 1 only, and 62 (Broadband Connection Phase 1), pursuant to consent DM/25/00762/FPA.

Land To The North West Of Discovery Offices William Armstrong Way Sedgefield TS21 3FH

Partial discharge of conditions 8 (surface treatment), 9 (boundary treatments) and 10 (landscape scheme) relating to Unit 9 only pursuant to DM/24/01242/VOC.

Land To The Rear Of 7 Black Horse Terrace Woodland DL13 5RN

Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) in pursuant to Planning Permission DM/26/00715/FPA

3 Grange Cottage Close Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 2EQ

Sycamore (T1) - selective crown reduction of 20% of extended lateral branches overhanging rear garden curtilage, Sycamore (T2) - selective removal of extended lateral limbs overhanging rear garden curtilage, Chestnut (T3) - felling and removal

Posh Muts Dog Grooming 57 Milton Close Seaham SR7 8AR

Construction of timber shed in rear garden (retrospective).

61 North Bondgate Bishop Auckland DL14 7PG

Non-material Amendment to approval ref DM/25/03071/FPA to revise scale and position of buttresses, relocation of the pedestrian access gate and inc. an access ramp and handrails and consequential revision to the parking layout

Land To The East Of Lane Head Cottage Ebchester DH8 0SR

T072 - Type not identified - Monolith to 8m or fell to ground level, T073 - Common Ash - Fell to ground leve, T074 - Common Ash - Fell to ground level- Section 211 notice

2 Bowness Close Peterlee SR8 5NG

Change of use from public open space to an enclosed residential garden (retrospective).

Land West Of Marley Fields Wheatley Hill DH6 3BF

Non material amendment of planning application DM/23/02656/FPA to allow substitution of Detached Clifton House Type to replace Knaresborough House Type, Amendments to Semi-Detached Clifton House Type external appearance, elevations and floorplans to allow space for a M4(2) toilet, Amendments to the Lythe House Type Floor Plan and elevations to accommodate the addition of a hot water tank associated with an Air Source Heat Pump resulting in the ground floor layout changing, with a tweak to the entrance door location and a first floor window location has been slightly amended, Minor amendments to footpaths near to plots 59, 60, 17, 22 and 30, 32 to reflect S38 discussions with the Council, changes to the proposed bricks due to a change in the brick supplier; and amendment to Condition 16 to make it a compliance condition, rather than require the submission of a verification report before the occupation of each M4(2) dwelling.

Land North Of 1-4 Bow View Ushaw Moor DH7 7BY

Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to application ref DM/23/02397/FPA for replacement house types at Plot 1 and Plot 2 and revision of Plots 3, 4 and 5

St Edmunds Church Front Street Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3AT

T965 Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Crown lift to 5m over road. T966 Quercus robur (Common Oak) Crown lift to 3m over footpath. Crown prune to clear memorial. Crown lift to 4m over roadway T967 Tilia X europaea (Common Lime) Crown lift to 4m over roadway Remove epicomics. Crown lift to 5m. Prune clear of building. T968 Acer platanoides (Norway Maple) Crown lift to 3m. Prune clear of building. T969 Tilia cordata (Small-leaved Lime) Remove epicomics. Prune clear of building. T970 Platanus X hispanica (London Plane) Crown lift to 3m. Crown lift to 5m over road. T971 Ulmus glabra (Wych Elm) Crown lift to 3m. T972 Ulmus glabra (Wych Elm) Remove tree and retain root. T973 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) Remove tree and retain root. T974 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) Remove epicormics. Remove major deadwood. Remove broken/damaged branches. Remove decayed branch over school route. T976 Fraxinus excelsior (Ash) Make safe T977 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) Remove tree and retain root. T978 Tilia X europaea (Common Lime) Remove ground suckers. Remove epicormics. T979 Prunus cerasifera (Cherry Plum) Remove limb with tag

Midgeholme Mordon Stockton On Tees TS21 2EY

T1, T2, T3. Hawthorn - fell

The Green Well Bank Aycliffe Village DL5 6LT

Sorbus Intermedia (T20) - felling and removal, Acer Pseudoplatanus (T21, T22), Acer Platanoides (G1) - crown lift 5m

10 Ramside Park Carrville Durham DH1 1NS

New boundary walls to front of property to include lights, composite panelling and gates

11 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

T1. Ash - fell as close to current ground level as practical - TPO-DER-066

Manor House 16 Sycamore Terrace Haswell Durham DH6 2AG

Non material amendment pursuant to DM/26/00792/FPA for the replacement of garage door to bay window, replace timber fencing with brick wall and roof changes to the side extension to form one gable

Ceddesfield Hall Rectory Row Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2AE

T9. Rowan - Crown lift to 3m T10. Elm - Crown lift to 3m T15. Lawson Cypress - Crown lift to 3m over neighbouring drive T16. Lawson Cypress - Crown lift to 3m over neighbouring drive T17. Western Red Cesar - Crown lift to 3m over neighbouring drive

Tweddle Farm Fillpoke Lane Blackhall Rocks Hartlepool TS27 4BT

Erection of 1 detached self-build family rural worker dwelling with associated access, parking, landscaping and ancillary works

Sugar Hill Primary School Sheraton Road Newton Aycliffe DL5 5NU

Discharge of Planning Condtion 14 (Biodiversity Monitoring Report) of DM/23/02421/FPA (as amended by NMA applications DM/24/02506/NMA, DM/25/01330/NMA and DM/25/01959/NMA).

Land To The East Of Yew Tree Cottage Bank Foot Shincliffe DH1 2PD

Pollard 1 no. Ash tree (T804)