Land South Of Methodist Church Fairfalls Terrace New Brancepeth DH7 7HP

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 0 approved, 1 refused.

• DM/22/00049/PA Refused

  Land South Of Methodist Church Fairfalls Terrace New Brancepeth DH7 7HP

  Prior Approval for erection of a concrete panelled and yorkshire timber agricultural building

  Decided 25 Apr 2023 Prior approval

1. 7 Nov 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 January 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided lawful development applications in a median of 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Methodist Church Fairfalls Terrace New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7HP

  DM/23/03733/FPA Submitted 11 Dec 2023 50 yards away

  Conversion and change of use of church to create three new dwellings (Class C3), elevational changes, new rooflights and ancillary parking.

  Decided Full applications New dwelling Loft or dormer 19 docs
  Several homes

• Methodist Church Fairfalls Terrace New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7HP

  DM/24/02431/FPA Submitted 3 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Proposed Church conversion to create three new dwellings with associated parking and alterations to the elevations of the building.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 45 docs
  Several homes

• Methodist Church Fairfalls Terrace New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7HP

  DM/25/03106/DRC Submitted 4 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 7 (Landscaping), 9 (Bat Method Statement), 10 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 11 (HMMP) pursuant to application reference DM/24/02431/FPA.

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• Methodist Church Fairfalls Terrace New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7HP

  DM/26/01639/DRC Submitted 25 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for Conditions 5 (Boundary Treatment), 6 (Hard Surfacing), 12 (Habitat Implementation) and 13 (Habitat Completion) pursuant to application DM/24/02431/FPA.

  Granted

• Land South Of Methodist Church Fairfalls Terrace New Brancepeth DH7 7HP

  DM/22/00049/PA Submitted 7 Jan 2022 100 yards away

  Prior Approval for erection of a concrete panelled and yorkshire timber agricultural building

  Refused Prior approval 17 docs

• 6 Fairfalls Terrace New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7HB

  DM/21/01300/FPA Submitted 13 Apr 2021 100 yards away

  First floor extension to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs

• DM/26/01703/CPO Granted

  Aycliffe Village Primary School North Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LG

  Installation of timber playground equipment.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/02258/CEU Awaiting decision

  Land And Buildings On The West Side Of Battle Green Pelton Fell DH2 2QW

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of two permanent detached garage structures, private domestic vehicle parking plots, and residential garden areas as domestic curtilage ancillary to the main dwellinghouse at 2 Battle Green DH2 2QW. (description amended on 17.09.2026)

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01615/CPO Withdrawn

  Spital Park Farm Stainmore Road Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9RH

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Met Office installation of a new weather station enclosure (10 metres by 9 metres by 1.2 metres) with meteorological equipment, including a 10 metre collapsible WEC WD10 mast with an anemometer and windvane on the top (with concrete plinth base of 1.8 metres by 2.2 metres).

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 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

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 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).

  Received 23 Apr, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development