Third Floor Bridge House North Road Durham DH1 4PW

1. 2 Nov 2020

   Received by County Durham

2. 21 Dec 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Feb 2021

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted

4. 19 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 12 February 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• First Floor Office Bridge House North Road Durham DH1 4PW

  DM/25/03199/PN56 Submitted 13 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Prior Notification under Class MA of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of the 1st floor of Bridge House from Class E to six C3 residential dwellings.

  Granted Prior approval 15 docs

• 35A-C The Riverwalk Millburngate Durham DH1 4SL

  DRC/21/00073 Submitted 3 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 4 (plant, ventilation and extraction) pursuant to DM/19/03159/FPA

  Granted Conditions

• 1 Finlay House St Helens Well South Street Durham DH1 4DB

  DM/22/03418/TCA Submitted 18 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Reduce the crown of 1 (Robina) due to concerns about falling branches and to maintain clearance from adjacent building Reduce height by 2m and prune sides to shape (by upto 1.5m), remove major deadwood, prune back limb overhanging hedge/path by 2.5m, crown lift to height of 2.5m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 1 - 4 North Road Durham DH1 4SH

  DM/25/02164/AD Submitted 7 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~3 Oct

  Proposed X1 fascia Sign & X1 hanging sign to shopfront.

  Awaiting decision Advertising Windows or glazing 12 docs

• The Maltings South Street Durham DH1 4GB

  DM/23/00057/TCA Submitted 11 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  T1 Group 3 x sycamores - Reduce and reshape by 1-2 metres and prune to clear the building T2 Elm - Reduce and reshape by 1-2 metres and prune to clear the building

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 30B The Riverwalk Millburngate Durham DH1 4SL

  DM/25/03554/AD Submitted 19 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  New illuminated signage to the front of the building

  Granted Advertising 11 docs

• DM/26/02211/PND Decided

  Londonderry Works George Street Industrial Estate Seaham SR7 7SL

  Prior Notification for demolition of existing industrial buildings and associated structures.

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01904/HPN Granted

  Morton Cottage Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QA

  The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02003/PND Granted

  Garage Block Crystal Close Chilton

  Prior Notification for demoliotion of 12no garages

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02002/PND Granted

  Garage Block Hambleton Way Chilton

  Prior Notification for demolition of 11no garages

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02004/PND Granted

  Garage Block St Davids Close Spennymoor

  Prior Notification demolition of 10no garages

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval