DM/25/02187/HPN

1. 5 Aug 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 6 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 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.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• DM/26/00380/TCA Granted

  Land To The North East Of 7 Whinney Hill Durham DH1 3BG

  T1 - Copper Beech - Install cobra bracing and light thin of outer canopy by 15% to allow air to flow through with ease (historical storm damage with visible stem fracture, previous reduction works carried out)

  17 Feb 2026 56m away Trees
• DM/25/03367/TCA Granted

  38 Illingworth Grove Durham DH1 3BL

  T1 Oak - Reduce canopy extending over garden by 2m, to include the pruning of light, pendulous growth in the lower tree crown: eg shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50/75mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size. Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s (Amended proposal)

  2 Dec 2025 98m away Trees
• DM/25/02306/FPA Withdrawn

  76 Illingworth Grove Durham DH1 3BL

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 4-bedroom small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).

  20 Aug 2025 189m away Full applications
• DM/25/02965/VOC Refused

  12 The Hallgarth Durham DH1 3BJ

  Application to vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans) to amend the internal layout of the dwelling and Condition 4 (Bedroom Restriction) to allow subdivision of the ground floor to create an additional bedroom bringing the total number from four to five pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02118/FPA

  21 Oct 2025 197m away Amendments
• DM/25/02451/TCA Granted

  23 - 26 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY

  T1 - Maple - Tree failed at stem from base, leaving remaining majorly unbalanced and structurally unstable- Remove whole tree to ground level to remove risk of further failure towards neighbouring walkways.

  3 Sep 2025 264m away Trees
• DM/26/00301/LB Awaiting decision

  23, 24 & 25 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY

  Change of use from existing university buildings to the previous and original use of 3 dwelling houses.

  9 Feb 2026 277m away Heritage and listed buildings

• DM/26/01806/PNA Awaiting decision

  Milestone House Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9JN

  Prior notification under Class A, Part 6, Schedule 2 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended) for a lean to extension to side of an existing agricultural building.

  14 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01101/PN56 Granted

  Littletown Farm Littletown Durham DH6 1AJ

  Prior notification under Part 3 Class R for the change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible use.

  30 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01781/PA56 Awaiting decision

  Land To The South East Of Tweddle House Fillpoke Lane Blackhall Rocks TS27 4BT

  Prior Approval application for the erection of 1 no. agricultural storage building pursuant to DM/26/01487/PNA

  8 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01769/PND Awaiting decision

  Fyndoune Community College Findon Hill Sacriston Durham DH7 6LU

  Proposed Demolition and Asbestos removal

  8 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01533/PNA Granted

  Hillingdon Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8SA

  Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for erection of 2 no. agricultural buildings to house livestock

  12 Jun 2026 Prior approval