4 Larch Avenue Shildon DL4 2BW

1. 23 Jul 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 16 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 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.

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• 8 Larch Avenue Shildon DL4 2BW

  DM/25/03351/FPA Submitted 1 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Retention of 1.8m high timber boundary fence and gate.

  Refused Full applications 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 9-16 Fir Tree And 22-28 Maple Avenue Shildon DL4 2AG

  DM/22/03559/DRC Submitted 30 Nov 2022 200 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 8 (Land Contamination) pursuant to planning approval DM/21/03180/FPA (Amended 20.01.23)

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Garage 17 Garage Block Magnolia Way Shildon

  DM/21/02067/PND Submitted 8 Jun 2021 250 yards away

  Prior notification for the demolition of garages 1-17 and retention of hardstanding

  Granted Prior approval Demolition 7 docs

• Former Greenfield Community College Sunnydale Campus Middridge Lane Shildon DL4 2EP

  DM/22/03463/PND Submitted 22 Nov 2022 350 yards away

  Demolition of the former Greenfield Community College Sunnydale Campus

  Granted Prior approval Demolition 17 docs

• Sunnydale Leisure Centre Middridge Lane Shildon Co Durham

  7/2003/0741/DM Submitted 5 Dec 2003 350 yards away

  ALTERATIONS TO MAIN ENTRANCE

  Granted Other

• Land At Junction Of Jubilee Crescent And Jubilee Road Shildon DL4 2AL

  DM/21/01854/PNT Submitted 21 May 2021 350 yards away

  Prior notification for the erection of 18.0m phase 8 monopole including wrap around cabinet at base and associated ancillary works

  Refused Telecoms Extension 18 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