High Croft Farm Leasingthorne Lane Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JW

1. 26 Jul 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 29 Jul 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 19 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 19 December 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.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land To The West Of Eden Terrace Kirk Merrington DL16 7JP

  DM/21/02097/PNA Submitted 10 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Erection of 1 No. agricultural storage barn for hay, straw, and machinery

  Withdrawn Prior approval

• High Croft Barn High Croft Farm Leasingthorne Lane Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JW

  DM/26/00782/FPA Submitted 26 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Rear single story extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs

• Croft Bungalow The Croft Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JX

  DM/25/03433/FPA Submitted 10 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  Demolition of existing bungalow and replacement with 2no. detached 3-bed bungalows and 1no. detached two-storey 4-bed dwelling with associated garages, parking and landscaping.

  Refused Demolition 49 docs
  Domestic

• Land To The North East Of 1 To 3 Chapel Street Kirk Merrington DL16 7JA

  DM/21/02053/OUT Submitted 2 Jun 2021 200 yards away

  1no. bungalow (Outline - All matters reserved)

  Granted Outline 9 docs

• 3 Jowsey Place Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JE

  DM/20/01863/FPA Submitted 14 Jul 2020 300 yards away

  Porch to front, single storey rear extension and replacement dormer window to rear roof slope

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 21 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Jowsey Place Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JE

  DM/25/00560/TPO Submitted 25 Feb 2025 300 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~23 Apr

  T1 - Birch - Crown reduce and reshape by 1-2m, and prune back to clear overhead service cable by 0.5m T2 - Larch - Crown reduce and reshape by 1-2m

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• DM/26/01610/DRC Granted

  Land North Of The Old Chapel Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU

  Discharge of conditions 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03257/FPA.

  Received 22 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01596/DRC Granted

  37 - 38 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RD

  Discharge of condition 7 (management plan) pursuant to DM/24/01551/FPA

  Received 18 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01972/DRC Granted

  Bluestone Farm Low Lands Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AW

  Discharge of Condition 18 (Archaeological Reporting) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/00486/FPA

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/00325/DRC Granted

  1 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

  Discharge of condition 3 (boundary treatments) pursuant to DM/24/03458/FPA

  Received 9 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01791/DRC Granted

  Caravan Park And Holiday Cottages Hillcrest Berry Bank Caldwell Richmond DL11 7UD

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain) pursuant to planning application DM/25/02699/FPA.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions