1 School Terrace Woodstone Village Houghton-le-spring DH4 6AS

1. 12 Jul 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 13 Jul 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Sep 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 7 September 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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• Robert Forster House Gill Crescent North Woodstone Village Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AW

  DM/24/02276/NMA Submitted 19 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  Non material amendment of planning permission DM/23/01004/FPA for removal of porch extension and replace door to the external face of the existing porch with the same door proposed in the original application, new external ramp extended, hardstanding to the rear of the polytunnel removed, paving and retaining wall to the front of the building removed and fencing replacement to the south elevation removed.

  Granted Amendments Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Robert Forster House Gill Crescent North Woodstone Village Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AW

  DM/24/03050/VOC Submitted 11 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/01004/FPA (retrospective installation of additional solar PV panels).

  Granted Amendments 10 docs

• Robert Forster House Gill Crescent North Woodstone Village Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AW

  DM/24/02627/DRC Submitted 25 Sep 2024 150 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (bird and bat boxes) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/01004/FPA.

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• 3 Briarwood Street Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AZ

  DM/26/00594/FPA Submitted 9 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  Change of use for a summer house to be built in the rear garden to be used as a home hair salon.

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 6 Finchale Terrace Woodstone Village Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6BB

  DM/25/02146/FPA Submitted 5 Aug 2025 250 yards away

  Creation of vehicular access onto classified road

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• Land To The North Of Henry Terrace Fencehouses DH4 6AJ

  2/03/00648/COU Submitted 23 Oct 2003 300 yards away

  Change of use of storage building to cattery for 10 cats, and building for 6-8 stables.

  Withdrawn Full applications

• 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