Land To The West Of The Former Uthank Garage Fairfalls Terrace New Brancepeth DH7 7HP

1. 13 Mar 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 21 Jul 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 September 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.

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• 1 Edward Terrace New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7EN

  DM/20/02529/FPA Submitted 4 Sep 2020 100 yards away

  Alterations to fenestration and openings to front, erection of 1no flue to side, 1no flue and single storey extension to rear and apply render to side and rear extension walls (Part Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 63 docs
  Small domestic

• Land North Of 2-4 Jubilee Close New Brancepeth DH7 7JN

  DM/21/01330/FPA Submitted 13 Apr 2021 100 yards away

  Conversion of grass verges to bituminous parking areas (retrospective) (description amended)

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• St Catherines House New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7HZ

  DM/24/01461/FPA Submitted 3 Jun 2024 150 yards away

  Two storey extension to front, single storey extension to rear, extension to front porch and pitched roof over existing flat roof to side of property.

  Granted Full applications Extension 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Fairfalls Terrace New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7HB

  DM/21/01300/FPA Submitted 13 Apr 2021 150 yards away

  First floor extension to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs

• Land North Of Folds Close Farm New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7HZ

  DRC/21/00123 Submitted 27 Apr 2021 150 yards away

  Application to discharge of conditions no. 5 (Coal Investigation), 6 (Coal mitigation scheme) and 7 (Flood and Surface Water Drainage) pursuant to DM/19/03449/OUT.

  Granted Conditions

• Land To The Rear Of Rock Terrace New Brancepeth DH7 7EP

  DM/25/03061/NMA Submitted 31 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  Non material amendment of planning approval DM/24/02826/VOC to allow a change in canopies, omission of side screen to main entrance doors and raising of overall height by 75mm.

  Granted Amendments 7 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