Land To The North East Of 1 To 3 Chapel Street Kirk Merrington DL16 7JA

1. 2 Jun 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 9 Jun 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Aug 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 3 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 20 August 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.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Croft Bungalow The Croft Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JX

  DM/25/03433/FPA Submitted 10 Dec 2025 200 yards away

  Demolition of existing bungalow and replacement with 2no. detached 3-bed bungalows and 1no. detached two-storey 4-bed dwelling with associated garages, parking and landscaping.

  Refused Demolition 49 docs
  Domestic

• High Croft Farm Leasingthorne Lane Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JW

  DM/24/02046/DRC Submitted 26 Jul 2024 200 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 3 (Contaminated Land) 5 (Landscaping Scheme) 7 (Biodiversity Net Gain) 8 (Foul and Surface Water Drainage) and 9 (Walling and Roofing Materials) pursuant of planning permission DM/22/02797/FPA allowed on appeal (Ref No: APP/X1355/W/23/3331579)

  Granted Conditions 19 docs

• 3 Jowsey Place Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JE

  DM/25/00560/TPO Submitted 25 Feb 2025 250 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~23 Apr

  T1 - Birch - Crown reduce and reshape by 1-2m, and prune back to clear overhead service cable by 0.5m T2 - Larch - Crown reduce and reshape by 1-2m

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 3 Jowsey Place Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JE

  DM/20/01863/FPA Submitted 14 Jul 2020 250 yards away

  Porch to front, single storey rear extension and replacement dormer window to rear roof slope

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 21 docs
  Small domestic

• 38 Hallgarth Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HR

  DM/22/00653/FPA Submitted 3 Mar 2022 250 yards away

  Single story side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs

• Land North Of 1 Merrington Close Kirk Merrington DL16 7HU

  DM/22/02725/FPA Submitted 15 Sep 2022 250 yards away

  Change of use of land to north from open space to private residential and enclosure with 1.8m timber fencing (Part Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• DM/26/01903/OUT Refused

  Land North Of Wayside Low Lane Witton-le-wear DL14 0AJ

  Outline application for the erection of a detached dwelling with associated garage and ancillary family annexe, seeking approval of access only, with appearance, layout, landscaping and scale reserved for future consideration.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Outline
• DM/24/02216/OUT Decided

  Land To The North Of Horse And Groom Consett Road Castleside DH8 9QQ

  Outline application with access for the erection of up to 13no. dwellings (all other matters reserved)

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Outline
• DM/26/02415/OUT Awaiting decision

  Land To The North Of 5 Tees View Boldron DL12 9RN

  Residential development of 2no. dwellings with associated works

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Outline
• SCR/26/00009 Awaiting decision

  Land To The North Of Wadsworth Farmhouse High Grange DL15 8AU

  Request for an EIA screening opinion for the development of a solar farm with all associated works, equipment and associated infrastructure

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Outline
• DM/26/02333/OUT Awaiting decision

  Carmel Cottage Station Town Wingate TS28 5EZ

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

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Outline