31 Southside Middridge Newton Aycliffe DL5 7JE

1. 6 Jan 2023

   Received by County Durham

2. 9 Jan 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 16 February 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Middridge Village Hall Walkers Lane Middridge DL5 7JN

  DM/26/01490/TCA Submitted 10 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  1 - Willow - Remove x2 broken limbs from the crown 2 - Cherry - Remove x3 dead limbs 3 - x2 Sycamore - Crown lift to 3m and clear the building by 2m

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 16 Northside Close Middridge Newton Aycliffe DL5 7JS

  DM/26/00503/FPA Submitted 2 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a sunroom to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 9 docs

• 19 Northside Middridge Newton Aycliffe DL5 7JF

  DM/21/00852/FPA Submitted 12 Mar 2021 150 yards away

  Re-tile the entire roof

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• The Ducks Northside Middridge DL5 7JF

  DM/26/01260/TCA Submitted 12 May 2026 200 yards away

  T63 - Elm - Crown lift 1.2m T68 - Oak - Remove the secondary stem at the base T71 - Willow - Remove broken limb

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• The Bay Horse 44 Southside Middridge Newton Aycliffe DL5 7JD

  DM/26/01869/FPA Submitted 20 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  Replacement of existing timber windows with new Omnia Flush Sash windows, finished in painted Agate Grey with traditional diamond lead glazing.

  Granted Windows or glazing 10 docs

• Middridge Allotments Middridge Lane Shildon

  DM/23/03684/FPA Submitted 7 Dec 2023 350 yards away

  Development of unused land (former allotments) into 20 no. 6 x 25m allotment plots with new 27 x 23.5m car park and 3m wide access track. Allotments to have external 3m wide maintenance strip buffer (2m wide on southern parts) with new 1.8m high paladin boundary fencing (green coated weldmesh) installed. Car park to include; 20 no. 2.5 x 5m standard parking bays, 2 no. 2.5 x 5m accessible parking bays with 1.2m safety zone. Surfacing to be road planings over type 1 hardcore sub base. Access route to be widened to allow for 3.5m wide vehicular access by moving fence line of west side of track. Visibility of site access to be improved by cutting back hedges for 30m either side of site entrance. Installation of 2 upstand water pipes located next to new allotments.

  Granted Full applications 17 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