DM/22/03767/HPN

1. 20 Dec 2022

   Received by County Durham

2. 20 Jan 2023

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

3. 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/25/02178/VOC Awaiting decision

  8 Church Mews Winston Darlington DL2 3RL

  Variation of conditions 2, pursuant to planning permission DM/24/02991/FPA

  4 Aug 2025 45m away Amendments
• DM/25/02408/LB Awaiting decision

  Bridgewater Arms Winston Darlington DL2 3RN

  Two storey side extension, timber cladding and rendering, installation of solar panels and internal fencing (amendment to consent DM/25/01167/LB to provide new windows in east elevation of approved extension).

  1 Sep 2025 129m away Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/25/02406/VOC Granted

  Bridgewater Arms Winston Darlington DL2 3RN

  Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01166/FPA in order to re-introduce windows to the eastern gable of the approved extension.

  1 Sep 2025 133m away Amendments
• DM/26/00128/LB Granted

  West House Front Street Winston Darlington DL2 3RJ

  Replacement of existing windows with new timber windows

  19 Jan 2026 138m away Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/00123/FPA Awaiting decision

  Hedgeholme Garth Hedgeholme Winston Darlington DL2 3RS

  Planning permission for a house extension to the front and rear of the property including the removal of some existing structure. Internal rearrangement of property and alterations to some external openings. A detached 3 door garage. A extension to an outbuilding.

  16 Jan 2026 444m 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