Homer Hill Farm Pittington Road Rainton Gate Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 9RG

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.

• DM/24/00692/OUT Refused

  Homer Hill Farm Pittington Road Rainton Gate Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 9RG

  Outline application for the erection of 1no. rural workers dwelling (with all matters except access reserved)

  Decided 8 Oct 2024 Outline

1. 16 Jul 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 8 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted

3. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 8 October 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Homer Hill Farm Pittington Road Rainton Gate Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 9RG

  DM/24/00692/OUT Submitted 14 Mar 2024 50 yards away

  Outline application for the erection of 1no. rural workers dwelling (with all matters except access reserved)

  Refused Outline 16 docs
  Domestic

• Land South Of The Rowans Pittington Road Rainton Gate DH5 9RG

  DM/23/00892/OUT Submitted 29 Mar 2023 150 yards away

  Outline application with all matters reserved for the construction of up to 2no. dwellings (Use Class C3).

  Refused Outline 43 docs
  Several homes

• Tiana Lane Pittington Road Rainton Gate Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9RG

  DM/23/00554/FPA Submitted 27 Feb 2023 200 yards away

  Erection of New Detached Garage

  Withdrawn Full applications 7 docs

• The Rowans Pittington Road Rainton Gate Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 9RG

  DM/21/00733/FPA Submitted 2 Mar 2021 200 yards away

  Single storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Thornhill Pittington Road Rainton Gate Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9RG

  DM/23/00641/FPA Submitted 3 Mar 2023 200 yards away

  Proposed front porch, replacement render and first floor extension with 2x dormer windows

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Woodsmoor Pittington Road Rainton Gate Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 9RG

  DM/23/00310/NMA Submitted 2 Feb 2023 300 yards away

  Non material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/22/00321/FPA - changes to fenestration, width of french doors to bathroom increased to 1500mm, existing brickwork to lower half of property rendered to match existing.

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 5 docs

• DM/26/02644/PND Awaiting decision

  Low Houses West And East Low Houses Newbiggin DL12 0UJ

  Prior Approval for the demolition of agricultural buildings (north east of 1 Low Houses)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02208/PND Decided

  Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  Demolition of Units 9, 10 and 10A

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02545/PND Awaiting decision

  4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU

  Demolition of three houses

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02211/PND Decided

  Londonderry Works George Street Industrial Estate Seaham SR7 7SL

  Prior Notification for demolition of existing industrial buildings and associated structures.

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01904/HPN Granted

  Morton Cottage Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QA

  The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Prior approval