Fairclough Court Community Centre Fairclough Court Peterlee SR8 2NB

1. 24 Dec 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 27 Dec 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 31 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Howletch Lane Primary School, Pennine Drive, Peterlee

  8/928/5/170(4) Submitted 24 Oct 2003 200 yards away

  Regulation 3 application for extention to school

  Granted Other

• Adjacent 4 & 5 Hambledon Place Peterlee SR8 2LJ

  DM/21/02016/PND Submitted 2 Jun 2021 200 yards away

  Prior notification for the demolition of 1no garage block consisting of 5no garages

  Granted Prior approval Demolition 8 docs

• Howletch Lane Primary School Pennine Drive Peterlee SR8 2NQ

  DM/25/02878/PN56 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  Prior notification for the installation of 409 solar panels on school roof

  Granted Prior approval 13 docs

• 31 Pendle Close Peterlee SR8 2JS

  DM/24/03040/CPO Submitted 8 Nov 2024 250 yards away

  Certificate of proposed use for the property (Use Class C3) to be used as a solo residential children's home (Use Class C2) for children aged between 6 and 17 years with up to three carers working on a rota based shift pattern, including sleeping overnight

  Refused Lawful development 5 docs

• Howletch Lane Primary School, Pennine Drive, Peterlee

  8/928/5/170(3) Submitted 24 Oct 2003 250 yards away

  Regulation 3 application for provision of temporary classroom

  Granted Other

• 65 Balliol Close Peterlee SR8 2NX

  DM/25/02378/FPA Submitted 27 Aug 2025 250 yards away

  Loft conversion including pitched roof extension and rooflights

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 13 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