Paradise Farm Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3JL

1. 27 May 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 15 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 November 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 56 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 full applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 3 - 4 Bede Street Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3RT

  DM/21/00131/FPA Submitted 18 Jan 2021 0.2 miles away

  Change of use of former resource centre and offices (partially converted to residential) to 4 no. apartments (2 x 2 bedroom and 2 x 1 bedroom apartments)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 18 docs
  Several homes

• 3 - 4 Bede Street Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3RT

  DM/25/02003/FPA Submitted 17 Jul 2025 0.2 miles away

  Change of use from vacant community centre to 16 bedroom HMO (Sui Generis) including extension to the rear.

  Refused Full applications Extension 135 docs

• 39 Seaside Lane Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3PG

  DM/24/01891/FPA Submitted 12 Jul 2024 0.3 miles away

  Installation of new shop front and external alterations to include replacement and application of new render and alterations to window and door openings

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs

• 39 Seaside Lane Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3PG

  DM/24/01892/AD Submitted 12 Jul 2024 0.3 miles away

  Display of 1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign, 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign and 1 no. internally illuminated wall sign.

  Granted Advertising 9 docs

• 37 Seaside Lane Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3PG

  DM/25/02452/DRC Submitted 3 Sep 2025 0.3 miles away

  Discharge of conditions 3 (extraction) and 4 (soundproofing) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/21/02693/FPA.

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• 14 Horden Grange Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3FJ

  DM/24/01669/TPO Submitted 20 Jun 2024 0.3 miles away

  T1. Sycamore - Crown lift to remove smaller diameter branches up to approximately 4m above ground level, e.g. mainly branches less than 75mm diameter. Crown reduce side growth as indicated on photograph below, also including low branches growing directly towards the house, where applicable. Remove any ivy and visible deadwood as appropriate: T2 and T3 . Sycamore - Crown lift to remove smaller diameter branches up to approximately 4m above ground level, e.g. mainly branches less than 75mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size. Crown reduce to remove selected low branches growing directly towards the house as indicated in the photograph below. Remove any ivy and visible deadwood as appropriate. Remove any branches or prune back branches that are encroaching towards the house which maybe slighter higher in the tree but the thinner branches and not the main branches of the tree on all trees.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 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
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01719/FPA Granted

  78 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY

  Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco ashlar render to front elevation

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01650/FPA Granted

  Vane Tempest Hall Maynards Row Gilesgate DH1 1QF

  Proposed 2no. external condenser units to be mounted on rooftop on new unistrut frame on existing steel beams. Proposed 2no. internal 7kW air con evaporator units to be installed on equipment room wall.

  Received 26 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications