St Marys Church Church Street Howden-le-Wear DL15 8HH

1. 22 Jul 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 3 Sep 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 29 October 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.

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• 30 Hargill Road Howden Le Wear Crook County Durham DL15 8HL

  3/2004/0420 Submitted 21 May 2004 150 yards away

  Conservatory

  Granted Full applications Extension

• Post Office 41 - 43 High Street Howden-le-wear Crook DL15 8HA

  DM/26/01291/AD Submitted 21 May 2026 150 yards away

  Advertisement consent for the installation of fascia sign with trough light, projecting sign, ACM window panels (4 locations), wall-mounted framed ACM panel adjacent to entrance, vinyl window/door manifestation, and 4 lockable poster cases (mounted in pairs).

  Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 8 docs

• 8 Bridge Street Howden-le-wear Crook DL15 8EX

  DM/22/02600/FPA Submitted 5 Sep 2022 150 yards away

  Replacement shop front and first floor window above

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 6 docs

• Former Indoor Arena At Hargill Farm Hargill Road Howden-le-Wear DL15 8HL

  DM/21/00605/FPA Submitted 24 Feb 2021 200 yards away

  Demolition of arena building, erection of 5 no. dwellings and associated access, parking and landscaping (amended plans 10.05.2021)

  Granted Full applications Demolition 53 docs
  Several homes

• Prospect House 19 High Street Howden-le-wear Crook DL15 8EZ

  DM/26/01304/FPA Submitted 22 May 2026 250 yards away

  Two-storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs

• 4 Vicarage Close Howden-le-wear Crook DL15 8RB

  DM/25/03468/TPO Submitted 15 Dec 2025 400 yards away

  Sycamore (T1) - Prune Sycamore to remove dead wood as well as crossing and rubbing branches. Shorten branches in the lower crown by 1m to improve shape and effect a crown lift. (TPO-CCD-11-2010)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 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