Londonderry Hall Sheen Close West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6PE

1. 25 Apr 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 21 May 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 16 January 2025, 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.

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 6 Lea Rigg West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6SR

  DM/26/00098/FPA Submitted 14 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  Single storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Four Seasons Hall Lane West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6PF

  DM/24/02157/FPA Submitted 6 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  Erection of close boarded timber boundary fencing to front garden, 1.7m overall height to west, 1.75m to south, 1.9m internal partition and 1.9-2.255m to east boundary (Part retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• 7 St Godrics Drive West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6SZ

  DM/26/01878/FPA Submitted 20 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  Garage conversion into a habitable space

  Granted 12 docs

• 14 St Marys Drive West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6SP

  DM/21/00874/HPN Submitted 11 Mar 2021 200 yards away

  Prior notification for the erection of a single storey extension projecting from the rear of the original dwellinghouse by 4.65m, with an eaves height of 2.10m and maximum overall height of 3m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Rainton Lodge North Street West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6NU

  DM/20/02398/FPA Submitted 24 Aug 2020 250 yards away

  Boundary Wall to front and side

  Granted Full applications 27 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 North Street West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6NU

  DM/25/02465/FPA Submitted 4 Sep 2025 250 yards away

  Retention of increased height of boundary wall

  Granted Full applications 23 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02422/LB Granted

  Old Durham Gardens Bent House Lane Durham DH1 2RY

  Installation of two metal information signs on the boundary of Old Durham Gardens

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02392/LB Granted

  40 Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6LH

  Add a sheet of black metal to the inside face of driveway gate railings.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02265/LB Granted

  7 Newgate And Church Cottage Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NQ

  Creation of internal ground and first floor doorway openings between 7 Newgate and Church Cottage, in association with change of use of Church Cottage to commercial office (Class E) in association with existing accountancy practice (7 Newgate)

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/01478/LB Granted

  Holywell Farm Holy Well Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HB

  Conversion of a redundant agricultural building into a small retail unit. The proposed works are all internal limited to the ground floor with the external fenestration being unaffected.

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/00490/LB Refused

  Poppy Cottage Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB

  Internal reconfiguration to first floor shower room

  Received 27 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings