Land At Coopers Terrace Thornley DH6 3DA

1. 9 Feb 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 20 Feb 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 April 2024, 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 57 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.

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.

• The Bungalow Albert Street Thornley Durham DH6 3AR

  DM/24/03200/FPA Submitted 27 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  Installation of 1no rooflight to front

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 7 docs

• Hunthorn Hartlepool Street North Thornley Durham DH6 3AN

  DM/23/00895/VOC Submitted 29 Mar 2023 200 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 of planning approval DM/22/03006/FPA to allow the garage door to be replaced with a window, door and cladding.

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 9 docs

• 2 Fairview Thornley Durham DH6 3BL

  DM/25/03097/FPA Submitted 4 Nov 2025 250 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~31 Dec

  Construction of 2no. self-build detached dwellings within existing site.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 12 docs

• 4 South Parade Thornley Durham DH6 3EG

  DM/21/01672/FPA Submitted 10 May 2021 250 yards away

  Installation of 1.82m high boundary fence (retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 Church Walk Thornley Durham DH6 3EN

  DM/26/01741/FPA Submitted 6 Jul 2026 300 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep

  Single-storey rear extension, detached garden room within the rear garden, and external alterations including off-white render to the main dwelling and replacement windows

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Land To The South Of South Parade Thornley DH6 3EG

  DM/25/02618/FPA Submitted 22 Sep 2025 350 yards away

  Erection of 22no. dwellings with associated infrastructure and landscaping

  Granted Full applications 109 docs
  Major scheme

• 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