Spence House Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3QF

1. 22 Feb 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 23 Mar 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Jun 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• Green View Lodge Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3QF

  DRC/21/00229 Submitted 12 Jul 2021 143m away

  Discharge of conditions 6 (access), 9 (enclosure details), 10 (contamination) and 12 (arboricultural report) of planning permission DM/17/02967/OUT

  Granted Conditions 14 docs

• Green View Lodge Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3QF

  DM/21/02387/RM Submitted 5 Jul 2021 143m away

  Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) of planning permission DM/17/02967/OUT

  Granted Reserved matters 66 docs

• Green View Lodge Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3QF

  DM/25/02523/DRC Submitted 10 Sep 2025 149m away

  Phase IV Validation Report

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• The Barn Bedburn Road Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PZ

  DM/26/01770/LB Submitted 9 Jul 2026 160m away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep

  Replace 3 existing upvc windows and a composite door with wooden windows and doors.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

• Holmcrest Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3QF

  DM/26/01292/FPA Submitted 21 May 2026 165m away

  To use dwellinghouse (C3) as short-term holiday accommodation

  Granted Full applications 13 docs
  Domestic

• Prospect House Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PZ

  DM/25/03609/DRC Submitted 19 Dec 2025 249m away

  Discharge of condition 4 (roof materials only) pusuant to DM/25/01506/FPA and DM/25/01507/LB

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

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

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  7 May 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01302/FPA Granted

  1 Plantation Street Leadgate Consett DH8 7PP

  Extension to front of building to provide new glazed entrance porch, replacement of existing entrance door and canopy with window, change double exit doors to single door and internal alterations.

  22 May 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/00510/FPA Granted

  Clare Lodge Durham Road Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0HA

  Erection of detached shed and gym and hardstanding to front (amended description)

  2 Mar 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/00876/FPA Granted

  Woodham Lodge Rushyford Ferryhill DL17 0NL

  Demolition of an existing steel portal building and erection of a replacement outbuilding to provide domestic carport/workshop space and storage associated with the upkeep and maintenance of the adjoining private landholding, together with associated hardstanding and landscaping.

  7 Apr 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01001/FPA Granted

  2 Melgrove Way Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2JN

  Single storey front extension and rear dormers (amended description)

  20 Apr 2026 Full applications