DM/22/03371/HPN

1. 14 Nov 2022

   Received by County Durham

2. 23 Nov 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Jan 2023

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

4. 21 Jul 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.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• DM/26/00168/FPA Awaiting decision

  30A Queens Road Blackhill Consett DH8 0BL

  Single and two storey extension to side of dwelling

  22 Jan 2026 183m away Full applications
• DM/26/01342/FPA Granted

  2 Briarside Blackhill Consett DH8 0AS

  First floor extension above existing garage

  28 May 2026 188m away Full applications
• DM/25/03068/FPA Granted

  2 Briarside Blackhill Consett DH8 0AS

  Single storey rear/side extension

  3 Nov 2025 188m away Full applications
• DM/26/00418/FPA Awaiting decision

  66 Queens Road Blackhill Consett DH8 0BW

  Single storey rear extension and loft conversion with dormer to rear

  20 Feb 2026 190m away Full applications
• DM/26/00796/FPA Granted

  70 Queens Road Blackhill Consett DH8 0BW

  Construction of rear single storey extension and alteration of existing rear single storey off-shoots

  30 Mar 2026 210m away Full applications
• DM/25/02403/FPA Granted

  15 Woodlands Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0DB

  Retention of summerhouse/outbuilding within side/front garden.

  1 Sep 2025 276m away Full applications

• DM/26/01806/PNA Awaiting decision

  Milestone House Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9JN

  Prior notification under Class A, Part 6, Schedule 2 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended) for a lean to extension to side of an existing agricultural building.

  14 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01101/PN56 Granted

  Littletown Farm Littletown Durham DH6 1AJ

  Prior notification under Part 3 Class R for the change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible use.

  30 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01781/PA56 Awaiting decision

  Land To The South East Of Tweddle House Fillpoke Lane Blackhall Rocks TS27 4BT

  Prior Approval application for the erection of 1 no. agricultural storage building pursuant to DM/26/01487/PNA

  8 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01769/PND Awaiting decision

  Fyndoune Community College Findon Hill Sacriston Durham DH7 6LU

  Proposed Demolition and Asbestos removal

  8 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01533/PNA Granted

  Hillingdon Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8SA

  Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for erection of 2 no. agricultural buildings to house livestock

  12 Jun 2026 Prior approval