DM/25/02216/VOC

1. 12 Aug 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 13 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 31 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.

More on amendments applications in our guide

• DM/25/02150/LB Awaiting decision

  1 The Butts Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2UF

  Renewal of front door

  5 Aug 2025 64m away Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/25/02250/DRC Granted

  Barclays 55 Front Street Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2TU

  Discharge of conditions 3 (stone work) and 4 (windows) in relation to DM/25/00237/FPA.

  13 Aug 2025 98m away Conditions
• DM/25/02316/LB Awaiting decision

  2 Butts Crescent Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2UG

  Replacement of the existing front door with a new door to match the existing style and material.

  20 Aug 2025 131m away Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/25/03327/TCA Granted

  Stanhope Caravan Park The Butts Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2UQ

  T1 Scots Pine - Prune lateral branches on western orientation by 1.5M, T2 Sycamore - Prune lateral branches on western orientation by 1.5M - Section 211 notice

  26 Nov 2025 206m away Trees
• DM/26/00243/FPA Granted

  8 Weardale House Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2US

  Removal of 2no metal up and over garage doors and frames and insert timber framed double glazed six pane window and door sets within existing openings. Internal garage conversion to form larger utility and new study area.

  30 Jan 2026 309m away Full applications
• DM/26/00545/FPA Awaiting decision

  2 Newfield Farm Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2YX

  Change of use of land from agricultural to equestrian, together with the formation of a private outdoor riding arena (menage) for exercising and training horses. The facility will be used solely for private, non-commercial equestrian purposes.

  5 Mar 2026 403m away Full applications

• DM/26/01840/NMA Awaiting decision

  Land To The South Of St Phillips Close Auckland Park DL14 8FB

  Non-material amendment pursuant to Reserved Matters consent DM/21/02381/RM for substitution of housetypes at Plots 69, 75-76, 89-90, 92-93, 95-97, 103-105, 107-110, 115-116.

  16 Jul 2026 Amendments
• DM/26/01818/NMA Awaiting decision

  46 Danelaw Great Lumley Chester-le-Street DH3 4LU

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00622/FPA to include cladding of dormer

  15 Jul 2026 Amendments
• DM/26/01822/NMA Awaiting decision

  Land To The South Of Elstob Road Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe

  Non material amendment of planning permission DM/22/01244/FPA to allow amendment to internal office layout and elevations including door locations and window positions.

  15 Jul 2026 Amendments
• DM/26/01827/VOC Awaiting decision

  Farm Building To The South East Of Hindberry Farm Stobhill Lane Bolam DL2 2UR

  Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/00466/VOC to amended the scheme layout, roof material and fenestration

  15 Jul 2026 Amendments
• DM/26/01782/VOC Awaiting decision

  Land West Of 44 Low Etherley DL14 0EU

  Variation of Condition application to remove Condition 4 (two storey height restriction) pursuant to outline planning consent DM/23/01835/OUT

  10 Jul 2026 Amendments