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

1. 6 Aug 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 15 Aug 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 9 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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• 8 North Street West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6NU

  DM/25/02465/FPA Submitted 4 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Retention of increased height of boundary wall

  Granted Full applications 23 docs
  Small domestic

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

  DM/23/00448/FPA Submitted 15 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage, construction of 2 storey annex to be used as office space

  Granted Full applications Demolition 11 docs

• Ryehill Farm Marks Lane West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6NX

  23/00014/CAA Submitted 4 Jan 2023 150 yards away

  Engineering and excavation works to create 2 No. ponds for competition and leisure fishing, erection of site management and toilet building, installation of bio-disk waste water treatment plant and creation of associated access road and car parking. Reconsultation following amendments.

  Decided Outline

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

  DM/20/02398/FPA Submitted 24 Aug 2020 150 yards away

  Boundary Wall to front and side

  Granted Full applications 27 docs
  Small domestic

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

  DM/21/00874/HPN Submitted 11 Mar 2021 150 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

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

  DM/24/01134/LB Submitted 25 Apr 2024 150 yards away

  Replacement windows (retrospective)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 28 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