12 Shaw Street Spennymoor DL16 6AT

1. 13 Jun 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 1 Jul 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 19 Aug 2025

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 19 August 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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• Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  DM/26/01743/AD Submitted 7 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  Halo illuminated fascia sign to front elevation.

  Granted 6 docs

• Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  DM/26/01805/FPA Submitted 7 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• Old Station Guest House 1 Whitworth Terrace Spennymoor DL16 7LD

  DM/22/02330/FPA Submitted 11 Aug 2022 150 yards away

  Change of use of guest house to 7no. apartments (private rental), plus single storey rear extension, loft conversion including rear dormer roof extension and fenestration alterations

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +2 14 docs
  Several homes

• Aldi Oxford Road Spennymoor DL16 6BH

  DM/22/03061/AD Submitted 17 Oct 2022 150 yards away

  Retention of 14 non illuminated car park management signs of 2 sizes, either mounted on existing columns, new pole or wall mounted

  Granted Advertising 14 docs

• 4 Whitworth Terrace Spennymoor DL16 7LD

  DM/26/00327/FPA Submitted 11 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~9 Apr

  Second floor and single storey rear extensions and conversion of first and second floors to create 4no. 1-bedroom self contained apartments (Use Class C3)

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Festival Walk Spennymoor DL16 6AB

  DM/25/03052/FPA Submitted 30 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  Installation of air conditioning plant to roof, 1 no. opening in 1st floor wall for associated pipework, 4 no. openings in external wall for vent grills, handrail, construction of new external fire escape in brick enclosure and erection of lean-to canopy.

  Granted Full applications 23 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