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.

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

  DM/26/00651/FPA Submitted 13 Mar 2026 223m 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 276m 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

• 42 Ambleside Avenue Seaham SR7 0HY

  DM/25/03113/FPA Submitted 5 Nov 2025 302m away

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

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Seaham Town Park Seaham

  5/HIST/2004/0219 Submitted 3 Jun 2004 371m away

  Replacement fencing & floodlightling

  Granted Full applications

• Westlea Primary School Winslow Crescent Seaham SR7 8JU

  DM/25/02863/PN56 Submitted 10 Oct 2025 401m away

  Prior Approval for the installation of solar panels on the roofs of Westlea Primary School, Seaham.

  Granted Prior approval 13 docs

• 178 Station Road Seaham SR7 0BN

  DM/22/03228/FPA Submitted 1 Nov 2022 432m away

  Rear single storey extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 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

  2 Jun 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).

  23 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/00808/CEU Refused

  3 Southend South Road Durham DH1 3TG

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation.

  30 Mar 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01363/CEU Granted

  57 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

  The property has been continuously occupied as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) by 3 to 6 unrelated individuals who share basic communal amenities, falling within Planning Use Class C4. This C4 use was fully established prior to the implementation of the Durham City Article 4 Direction on 16 September 2016 and has been continuously maintained without interruption down to the present day. A Certificate of Lawfulness is therefore sought to confirm that the existing Class C4 use is lawful Certificate of lawfulness for

  29 May 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/00885/CPO Granted

  2 Ennerdale Close Belmont Durham DH1 2UG

  Conversion of part of an existing domestic garage to form a small, appointment-only treatment room including installation of an internal partition and a frosted window to the rear elevation.

  7 Apr 2026 Lawful development