High Force Research Ltd Bowburn North Industrial Estate Bowburn Durham DH6 5PF

1. 14 Nov 2022

   Received by County Durham

2. 21 Nov 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Jan 2023

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

4. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 6 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land To The West Of Polar House Bowburn North Industrial Estate Bowburn DH6 5PF

  DM/18/02941/FPA Submitted 27 Sep 2018 50 yards away

  Proposed self storage container facility

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Brake Bros Food Service Ltd Bowburn North Industrial Estate Bowburn Durham DH6 5PF

  DM/24/01628/FPA Submitted 18 Jun 2024 100 yards away

  Extension to service yard to provide new loading area, the siting of two loading docks and a container to provide new chilled and freezer storage with extension to link to the main warehouse, and the installation of two doors to north elevation of warehouse

  Granted Full applications Extension 21 docs

• Harewood House Bowburn DH6 5PF

  DM/24/02999/DRC Submitted 4 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  Discharge of condition 5 (materials) of planning permission DM/24/00789/FPA.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Polar House Bowburn North Industrial Estate Bowburn DH6 5PF

  DM/23/00134/FPA Submitted 19 Jan 2023 200 yards away

  Storage building creating 4no units and additional parking provision

  Granted Full applications 13 docs
  Several homes

• 131 Grange Way Bowburn Durham DH6 5PL

  DM/25/02340/FPA Submitted 22 Aug 2025 200 yards away

  Use of the property as a permanent children's home (Use Class C2).

  Granted Full applications 44 docs

• Land South Of Persimmon House Bowburn North Industrial Estate Bowburn DH6 5PF

  DM/21/02535/FPA Submitted 12 Jul 2021 250 yards away

  Change of use of woodland to B8 (Storage), creation of HGV turning area, hardstanding and erection of 2.0m high boundary fence.

  Granted Full applications 19 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02644/PND Awaiting decision

  Low Houses West And East Low Houses Newbiggin DL12 0UJ

  Prior Approval for the demolition of agricultural buildings (north east of 1 Low Houses)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02208/PND Decided

  Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  Demolition of Units 9, 10 and 10A

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02545/PND Awaiting decision

  4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU

  Demolition of three houses

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02211/PND Decided

  Londonderry Works George Street Industrial Estate Seaham SR7 7SL

  Prior Notification for demolition of existing industrial buildings and associated structures.

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01904/HPN Granted

  Morton Cottage Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QA

  The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Prior approval