Laurendale Farm Fleming Field Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2JQ

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 1 refused.

• DM/23/00069/PNC Refused

  Laurendale Farm Fleming Field Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2JQ

  Prior notification for the change of use of an agricultural building to a dwelling.

  Decided 7 Mar 2023 Prior approval

1. 16 Jul 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 12 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 7 October 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.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided lawful development applications in a median of 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Laurendale Farm Fleming Field Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2JQ

  DM/23/00069/PNC Submitted 5 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Prior notification for the change of use of an agricultural building to a dwelling.

  Refused Prior approval 33 docs
  Domestic

• Agricultural Barn Laurendale Farm Fleming Field Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2JQ

  DM/22/03213/PNC Submitted 31 Oct 2022 100 yards away

  Prior notification for the change of use of an agricultural building to a dwelling.

  Refused Prior approval 18 docs
  Domestic

• Land To The South East Of Laurendale Farm Fleming Field Shotton Colliery DH6 2JQ

  DM/24/02776/FPA Submitted 10 Oct 2024 150 yards away

  Erection of 1no detached self-build bungalow and associated works

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 13 docs

• Land To The South East Of Laurendale Farm Fleming Field Shotton Colliery DH6 2JQ

  DM/25/03321/FPA Submitted 21 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~13 Apr

  Change of use of paddock to residential use proposing 1no bungalow (C3 Use Class), retention of 1no temporary timber frame residential unit for duration of construction, plus shed, dog kennels and caravan storage (Part Retrospective)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 23 docs
  Small domestic

• Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary School Fleming Field Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2JQ

  DM/26/01795/DRC Submitted 13 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  Discharge of condition 5 (Travel Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01351/FPA for nursery extension to school

  Granted Extension 2 docs

• Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary School Fleming Field Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2JQ

  DM/26/00246/DRC Submitted 30 Jan 2026 250 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 3, 6 and 13 of Planning Permission DM/25/01351/FPA

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• DM/26/01703/CPO Granted

  Aycliffe Village Primary School North Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LG

  Installation of timber playground equipment.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/02258/CEU Awaiting decision

  Land And Buildings On The West Side Of Battle Green Pelton Fell DH2 2QW

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of two permanent detached garage structures, private domestic vehicle parking plots, and residential garden areas as domestic curtilage ancillary to the main dwellinghouse at 2 Battle Green DH2 2QW. (description amended on 17.09.2026)

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01615/CPO Withdrawn

  Spital Park Farm Stainmore Road Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9RH

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Met Office installation of a new weather station enclosure (10 metres by 9 metres by 1.2 metres) with meteorological equipment, including a 10 metre collapsible WEC WD10 mast with an anemometer and windvane on the top (with concrete plinth base of 1.8 metres by 2.2 metres).

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01399/CPO Granted

  28 Moor Edge Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4HT

  Certificate of Proposed Development for a hip to gable conversion to form loft conversion with rear dormer

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01072/CEU Refused

  21 Young Street Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JU

  Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use class C4).

  Received 23 Apr, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development