19 Illingworth Grove Durham DH1 3BL

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

   Decision expected by 1 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 55 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 prior approval applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

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

  DM/26/00380/TCA Submitted 17 Feb 2026 56m away

  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)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 38 Illingworth Grove Durham DH1 3BL

  DM/25/03367/TCA Submitted 2 Dec 2025 98m away

  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)

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 75 Whinney Hill Durham DH1 3BG

  DRC/21/00168 Submitted 20 May 2021 129m away

  Discharge of condition 3 of appeal decision APP/X1355/D/20/3258480 relating to materials.

  Granted Conditions 1 doc

• Land West Of Plot 75 (76 Illingworth Grove) Durham DH1 3BL

  DM/21/00886/TCA Submitted 15 Mar 2021 185m away

  Fell 1no. Scoth Pine Tree (identified as T31 on the accompanying Tree Survey Plan)

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• H M Prison Durham 19B Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HU

  DM/26/02311/LB Submitted 2 Sep 2026 186m away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

  Targeted intrusive investigations to the Grade II* listed Tythe Barn (No. 1120616) and Grade II listed, Barns West (Officers Club (No. 1323279)), Barns east (Dojo (No. 1323279)), Link Building (No. 1323279) and the courtyard wall

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs

• 76 Illingworth Grove Durham DH1 3BL

  DM/25/02306/FPA Submitted 20 Aug 2025 189m away

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

  Withdrawn Full applications 15 docs
  Domestic

• 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.

  21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02003/PND Granted

  Garage Block Crystal Close Chilton

  Prior Notification for demoliotion of 12no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02002/PND Granted

  Garage Block Hambleton Way Chilton

  Prior Notification for demolition of 11no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02004/PND Granted

  Garage Block St Davids Close Spennymoor

  Prior Notification demolition of 10no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02005/PND Granted

  Garage Block Wood Vue Spennymoor

  Prior Notification for demolition of 6no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval