Elderhurst 26 Lobley Hill Road Meadowfield Durham DH7 8RQ

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/22/00186/FPA Granted

  Elderhurst 26 Lobley Hill Road Meadowfield Durham DH7 8RQ

  To change the property from a residential dwelling into a Children's Home for up to two children and young people aged between 8 to 17 years old

  Decided 12 Apr 2022 Full applications

1. 1 Mar 2023

   Received by County Durham

2. 3 Mar 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

4. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 24 April 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.

• Elderhurst 26 Lobley Hill Road Meadowfield Durham DH7 8RQ

  DM/22/00186/FPA Submitted 21 Jan 2022 50 yards away

  To change the property from a residential dwelling into a Children's Home for up to two children and young people aged between 8 to 17 years old

  Granted Full applications 44 docs
  Domestic

• Land To Rear Of 31A To 33 Lobley Hill Road Meadowfield DH7 8RQ

  DM/26/01753/FPA Submitted 6 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep

  Erection of 1 No. dwelling with detached annex/garage

  Awaiting decision Full applications 12 docs
  Domestic

• Harrison And Harrison St Johns Road Meadowfield Industrial Estate Meadowfield Durham DH7 8YH

  DM/26/00223/FPA Submitted 28 Jan 2026 150 yards away

  Siting of 4 No. shipping containers (2 No. existing containers to be replaced) on extended hardsurfaced/tarmac area

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• Land North Of 1 St Johns Road Meadowfield Industrial Estate Meadowfield DH7 8TZ

  DM/22/02676/FPA Submitted 12 Sep 2022 150 yards away

  Development of two industrial blocks with flexible use Class E and B8 with associated car parking.

  Granted Full applications 52 docs

• Land To Rear Of John Street North Meadowfield DH7 8RS

  DRC/21/00200 Submitted 9 Jun 2021 200 yards away

  Discharge of condition 4 (foul and surface water discharge) pursuant to DM/21/00144/FPA

  Granted Conditions 1 doc

• Woodlands Day Nursery 2 Artemis Court St Johns Road Meadowfield Industrial Estate Meadowfield Durham DH7 8XQ

  DM/26/00086/DRC Submitted 13 Jan 2026 250 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 4 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), 5 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) and 9 (Contaminated Land Phase 1-3) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/25/00242/FPA

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• 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