Rainton Lodge North Street West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6NU

1. 24 Aug 2020

   Received by County Durham

2. 1 Sep 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 May 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 7 May 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Ryehill Farm Marks Lane West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6NX

  23/00014/CAA Submitted 4 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  Engineering and excavation works to create 2 No. ponds for competition and leisure fishing, erection of site management and toilet building, installation of bio-disk waste water treatment plant and creation of associated access road and car parking. Reconsultation following amendments.

  Decided Outline

• Four Seasons Hall Lane West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6PF

  DM/24/02157/FPA Submitted 6 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  Erection of close boarded timber boundary fencing to front garden, 1.7m overall height to west, 1.75m to south, 1.9m internal partition and 1.9-2.255m to east boundary (Part retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• 7 The Meadows West Rainton Houghton Le Spring Tyne And Wear DH4 6NP

  4/03/00577/FPA Submitted 19 Jun 2003 150 yards away

  Erection of two storey pitched roof extension to side of existing dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  Domestic

• 8 North Street West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6NU

  DM/25/02465/FPA Submitted 4 Sep 2025 150 yards away

  Retention of increased height of boundary wall

  Granted Full applications 23 docs
  Small domestic

• Northlands North Street West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6NU

  DM/23/00448/FPA Submitted 15 Feb 2023 200 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage, construction of 2 storey annex to be used as office space

  Granted Full applications Demolition 11 docs

• Londonderry Hall Sheen Close West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6PE

  DM/24/01134/LB Submitted 25 Apr 2024 250 yards away

  Replacement windows (retrospective)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 28 docs

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

  Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

  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.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

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

  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications