DM/25/02165/CPO

1. 7 Aug 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

This application is with County Durham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• DM/25/03075/VOC Awaiting decision

  Land To The South Of The Grange Willow Avenue Greencroft DH9 8JN

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning approval DM/20/01953/FPA to alter dwelling position, floor level and garage doors

  3 Nov 2025 60m away Amendments
• DM/25/03076/DRC Awaiting decision

  Land To The South Of The Grange Willow Avenue Greencroft DH9 8JN

  Discharge of Condition 5 (Coal) and 7 (Contamination) pursuant to planning approval DM/20/01953/FPA

  3 Nov 2025 60m away Conditions
• DM/25/03125/NMA Awaiting decision

  Land To The South Of The Grange Willow Avenue Greencroft DH9 8JN

  Non material amendment application pursuant to planning approval DM/19/01356/RM to include 1 No. ground floor window on west elevation of house type 4 (retrospective)

  6 Nov 2025 72m away Amendments
• DM/26/00159/FPA Awaiting decision

  24 Annfield Place Greencroft Stanley DH9 8NP

  Single storey front extension

  21 Jan 2026 295m away Full applications
• DM/25/02022/DRC Awaiting decision

  Loud Stables Loud Hill Stanley DH9 8PL

  Discharge of Conditions 5 (noise management), 7 (cycle storage), 8 (EV charging), 9 (CCTV) and 10 (lighting) pursuant to DM/25/00912/FPA

  24 Jul 2025 397m away Conditions

• DM/26/01728/CPO Awaiting decision

  East Farm House 127 Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QL

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed change of use from a children's care home to an adults' care home (Use Class C2) for up to four adults with special needs, including associated internal alterations.

  6 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01088/CPO Granted

  16 Wackerfield Darlington DL2 3AP

  Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and associated works

  29 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01703/CPO Awaiting decision

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

  Instillation of timber playground equipment.

  2 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/00515/CEU Refused

  17 Generation Place Consett DH8 5XT

  Use of dwellinghouse (C3) as a children's home for one child with two carers present at all times

  3 Mar 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01642/CEU Awaiting decision

  17 Boyd Street Durham DH1 3DP

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

  25 Jun 2026 Lawful development