Land South East Of Whitechurch Church Street Head Durham DH1 3DN

1. 6 Feb 2023

   Received by County Durham

2. 12 May 2023

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Refused

3. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Whitechurch 29 Church Street Head Durham DH1 3DN

  DM/26/00770/AD Submitted 25 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Hand painted signage to front and side elevation gable and walls (retrospective)

  Granted Advertising 9 docs

• Durham University University Library Stockton Road Durham DH1 3LY

  DM/24/01712/PN56 Submitted 25 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  Replacement entrance doors to Bill Bryson Library.

  Granted Prior approval 14 docs

• 6 High Wood Terrace Durham DH1 3DS

  DM/26/01812/FPA Submitted 14 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  First floor rear extension over existing kitchen offshoot to create 2no shower rooms with associated internal alterations to existing C4 HMO

  Granted Extension 19 docs

• 5 High Wood View Durham DH1 3DT

  DM/26/00611/FPA Submitted 11 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing rear extension and replace with single storey bedroom extension and rear dormer to accommodate loft conversion to existing HMO

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 24 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 High Wood View Durham DH1 3DT

  DM/26/01802/FPA Submitted 13 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep

  Demolition of existing rear ground floor extension and replace with single storey kitchen extension

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 High Wood View Durham DH1 3DT

  DM/21/01971/FPA Submitted 1 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension and minor alterations to a recently established HMO use class C4.

  Granted Full applications Extension 16 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/01589/TEL Decided

  The Sir Bobby Robson Sports Centre Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG

  Installation of a telecommunications base station comprising a lattice telecommunications tower and associated ground-based equipment.

  Received 18 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Telecoms
• DM/26/00468/TEL Granted

  Telecommunications Mast Abbey Road Industrial Estate Pity Me DH1 5HB

  Installation of lattice mast with 3no. antennas fixed to a headframe up to a maximum height of 25.4m (amended description).

  Received 26 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Telecoms
• DM/26/00789/TEL Granted

  Telecommunications Mast Telephone Exchange High Street Spennymoor

  15.5m Vs280 Monopole supporting 6no antennas

  Received 27 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Telecoms
• DM/25/02371/TEL Granted

  Telecommunications Mast 21A Auckland Crescent St Helens Industrial Estate St Helen Auckland DL14 9AD

  Prior Notification for removal of the existing monopole and headframe and replacement with 22.5m-high Phosco monopole and headframe supporting 6.no antennas, 1no. relocated and 1no. new 0.3m dishes and ancillary equipment; the removal and replacement of the existing 3no. cabinets with 4no. upgraded cabinet and ancillary development thereto.

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Telecoms
• DM/25/02014/TEL Granted

  Telecommunications Mast To The South East Of Hallsmur Staindrop Road Cockfield DL13 5DF

  Prior Notification for installation of 1 no. replacement 17m monopole mast onto existing concrete base to accommodate 3 no. antenna, ancillary radio equipment and 1 no. GPS Module and 1 no. replacement equipment cabinet within compound and ancillary development thereto

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Telecoms