15 West Park Shildon DL4 1LW

1. 22 Feb 2023

   Received by County Durham

2. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 April 2023, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided full applications in a median of 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 1 Greencroft Court Shildon DL4 1FD

  DM/23/03008/FPA Submitted 6 Oct 2023 50 yards away

  Construction of single storey bungalow (Plot 3) and temporary siting of caravan during the build (to allow changes to previously approved dwelling)

  Granted Full applications 40 docs
  Small domestic

• Land To The East Of Eden Cottage West Auckland Road Shildon DL4 1PY

  DM/21/01895/VOC Submitted 25 May 2021 50 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 pursuant to planning application DM/15/03836/FPA - materials (walling, roofing, windows and doors), raise height of roof to accommodate 2 No. additional bedrooms and widen driveway (Plot 4)

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 17 docs

• 16 Vaughan Street Shildon DL4 1LD

  DM/21/01258/FPA Submitted 9 Apr 2021 200 yards away

  Proposed single storey extension to replace existing kitchen and add WC

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Factory Lambton Street Industrial Estate Shildon DL4 1PX

  DM/25/03586/CPO Submitted 23 Dec 2025 250 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness of a proposed development for the erection of a storage building for a temporary period of 12-18 months, resufacing of the existing car park and relocation of employee parking bays.

  Refused Lawful development 9 docs

• Hillview 8 West Auckland Road Shildon DL4 1PY

  DM/23/03326/FPA Submitted 6 Nov 2023 350 yards away

  Proposed single storey extension to the side, and regularisation of bay window extension to front elevation (plans amended 24/7/24)

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Land To The North Of 11 Clarendon Court Shildon DL4 1RB

  DM/25/01681/FPA Submitted 24 Jun 2025 350 yards away

  Change of use of land from open space to domestic curtilage (retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 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