Seaham High School Station Road Seaham SR7 0BH

1. 3 Jul 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 4 Jul 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Aug 2024

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 29 August 2024, 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 5 Millbank Close Seaham SR7 0GA

  DM/23/00200/FPA Submitted 26 Jan 2023 150 yards away

  Retention of static caravan on site including the change of use from residential to dog grooming parlour.

  Granted Full applications 23 docs

• Land To The West And South West Of Conservative Club 208 Station Road Seaham SR7 0BL

  DM/26/00651/FPA Submitted 13 Mar 2026 250 yards away

  Retention of the use of the land for the siting of shipping containers

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• St Cuthberts RC School Mill Road Seaham SR7 0HW

  DM/21/01089/FPA Submitted 26 Mar 2021 300 yards away

  New single storey flat roof extension to provide "safeguarding" entrance lobby, with DDA compliant pedestrian access ramp and canopy over

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• St Cuthberts RC School Mill Road Seaham SR7 0HW

  DM/21/03137/NMA Submitted 8 Sep 2021 300 yards away

  Non material amendment of planning application DM/21/01089/FPA to allow reduction in length of canopy over DDA access ramp; change of external wall cladding of lobby extension to off-white/light grey through coloured render; and amendments of new high level window frames to white upvc.

  Granted Amendments Extension Windows or glazing 1 doc

• 10 Eskdale Close Seaham SR7 8DN

  DM/22/03018/FPA Submitted 13 Oct 2022 300 yards away

  Erection of a second storey above an existing single storey kitchen to form an additional bedroom and new bathroom window to rear.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 42 Ambleside Avenue Seaham SR7 0HY

  DM/25/03113/FPA Submitted 5 Nov 2025 350 yards away

  Single-storey front extension and attached garage to side of host dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/01703/CPO Granted

  Aycliffe Village Primary School North Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LG

  Installation of timber playground equipment.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/02258/CEU Awaiting decision

  Land And Buildings On The West Side Of Battle Green Pelton Fell DH2 2QW

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of two permanent detached garage structures, private domestic vehicle parking plots, and residential garden areas as domestic curtilage ancillary to the main dwellinghouse at 2 Battle Green DH2 2QW. (description amended on 17.09.2026)

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01615/CPO Withdrawn

  Spital Park Farm Stainmore Road Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9RH

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Met Office installation of a new weather station enclosure (10 metres by 9 metres by 1.2 metres) with meteorological equipment, including a 10 metre collapsible WEC WD10 mast with an anemometer and windvane on the top (with concrete plinth base of 1.8 metres by 2.2 metres).

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01399/CPO Granted

  28 Moor Edge Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4HT

  Certificate of Proposed Development for a hip to gable conversion to form loft conversion with rear dormer

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01072/CEU Refused

  21 Young Street Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JU

  Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use class C4).

  Received 23 Apr, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development