36 Cook Avenue Bearpark Durham DH7 7BB

1. 11 Sep 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 12 Sep 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 7 November 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 full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 38 Hilltop Road Bearpark Durham DH7 7TL

  DM/26/00125/FPA Submitted 16 Jan 2026 200 yards away

  Single storey rear extension, gable and first floor extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 38 Hilltop Road Bearpark Durham DH7 7TL

  DM/24/02705/FPA Submitted 2 Oct 2024 200 yards away

  Retrospective application for garden room/ grill hut sited on a raised platform within the rear garden

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• Woodland Lodge Woodland Close Bearpark Durham DH7 7EB

  DM/25/01573/TPO Submitted 11 Jun 2025 200 yards away

  Crown lifting by approximately 2m, including pruning of soft pendulous growth all round to increase ground clearance and reduce encroachment into the neighbours property and garden/s. This may include removal of small diameter secondary branches only, e.g. under 75mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size. Crown reduction of mainly lateral growth in the lower tree crown to reduce the spread of the tree, in particular to reduce the extent of overhanging growth over the roofs of both properties. (no height reduction), pruning not to exceed 20% volume overall to maintain the natural form and symmetry of the tree. Removal of any visible deadwood or defective/damaged branches as required. TPO - PN1-317

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 3 Hartside View Bearpark Durham DH7 7TE

  DM/23/01450/FPA Submitted 22 May 2023 200 yards away

  Proposed two storey and single storey rear extension (as amended on 22nd November 2023).

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• Lilburn House 6 Woodland Close Bearpark Durham DH7 7EB

  DM/26/01611/TPO Submitted 19 Jun 2026 250 yards away

  Various tree works to two Common Beech trees protected under TPO-PN1-317 in accordance with the submitted Arboricultural Appraisal Report

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 4 Woodland Close Bearpark Durham DH7 7EB

  DM/24/03187/TPO Submitted 25 Nov 2024 250 yards away

  Oak tree in the rear garden -Crown and rebalance, remove visible deadwood, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s - TPO-PN1-317

  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