23 College Street Shildon DL4 1BP

1. 16 Apr 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 8 Jul 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 2 September 2025, 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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• Land To The Rear Of 25 To 31 College Street Shildon DL4 1BP

  DM/24/01547/VOC Submitted 10 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to DM/19/03596/FPA to include: Re-introduction of stone quoins, cills and lintels; removal of chimney stacks; reduction of number of dormers and relocation of one dormer to front of roof (changes to all four plots)

  Granted Amendments Loft or dormer 9 docs

• Shildon Primary School Thornhill Gardens Shildon DL4 1ES

  DM/24/01528/FPA Submitted 7 Jun 2024 100 yards away

  Proposed single storey timber outdoor classroom building

  Granted Full applications 15 docs
  Small domestic

• Site Of Former 77 Main Street Shildon DL4 1AN

  DM/25/02430/VOC Submitted 2 Sep 2025 250 yards away

  Variation of Condition 11 (Noise Control) and 13 (Phase 3 Land Contamination) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/00963/FPA

  Granted Amendments 27 docs

• Site Of Former 77 Main Street Shildon DL4 1AN

  DM/23/00963/FPA Submitted 5 Apr 2023 250 yards away

  Construction of community centre/shop with commercial kitchen, community room, offices and counselling room (Use Class F)

  Granted Full applications 22 docs

• Site Of Former 77 Main Street Shildon DL4 1AN

  DM/23/00964/AD Submitted 5 Apr 2023 250 yards away

  Display of 1 No. fascia sign to front and 1 No. fascia sign to rear

  Granted Advertising 9 docs

• 29 Elm Road Shildon DL4 1BH

  DM/25/02312/TPO Submitted 20 Aug 2025 250 yards away

  T2 (Moribund): Fell to ground level, T5 (Robinia): Prune to provide 1m clearance from the building (amended description)

  Granted Trees 9 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