178 Station Road Seaham SR7 0BN

1. 1 Nov 2022

   Received by County Durham

2. 2 Nov 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Jan 2023

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 25 January 2023, 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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• Unit 6 Kingfisher Industrial Estate, Station Road Seaham

  5/HIST/2003/2593 Submitted 29 Aug 2003 50 yards away

  Extractor flue on roof of industrial unit

  Granted Full applications

• 12 Northlea Road Seaham SR7 0EY

  DM/26/01448/FPA Submitted 8 Jun 2026 250 yards away

  Loft conversion with dormer window to rear

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 8 docs

• Land To The West And South West Of Conservative Club 208 Station Road Seaham SR7 0BL

  DM/26/00651/FPA Submitted 13 Mar 2026 250 yards away

  Retention of the use of the land for the siting of shipping containers

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• 10 Northwood Road Seaham SR7 0DR

  DM/26/01943/FPA Submitted 27 Jul 2026 350 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~1 Oct

  Erection of boundary fence (retrospective)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 4 docs
  Small domestic

• Garages Adjacent To 8 And 10 Newark Crescent Seaham

  DM/21/02169/PND Submitted 15 Jun 2021 400 yards away

  Demolition of 2 No Garages

  Granted Prior approval Demolition 5 docs

• Posh Muts Dog Grooming 57 Milton Close Seaham SR7 8AR

  DM/26/02751/FPA Submitted 13 Oct 2026 400 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~10 Dec

  Construction of timber shed in rear garden (retrospective).

  Awaiting decision 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 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