33 Hillside Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6RB

1. 15 Aug 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 20 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 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 56 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.

• 45 Norburn Park Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6SF

  DM/21/01130/HPN Submitted 26 Mar 2021 95m away

  Single storey rear extension with a projection of 6m and overall height of 3m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 May Lea Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6RH

  DM/26/00226/FPA Submitted 28 Jan 2026 140m away

  Two storey extension to side following demolition of outhouse.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 12 docs

• 2 Rose Lea Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6RG

  4/03/00935/FPA Submitted 26 Sep 2003 148m away

  Erection of two storey pitched roof extension to side of existing dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  Domestic

• 50 Hillside Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6RB

  DM/23/00047/FPA Submitted 10 Jan 2023 153m away

  Two-storey and single-storey rear extensions

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 161 Norburn Park Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6SQ

  DM/23/00074/FPA Submitted 13 Jan 2023 306m away

  Retention of fence to front

  Granted Full applications 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 63 South Lea Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6RN

  DM/25/02422/HPN Submitted 29 Aug 2025 315m away

  Prior Notification Application for the erection of single storey rear extensions with a maximum projection of 4.35 metres, an eaves height of 2.7 metres, and a maximum total height of 3.6 metres.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 6 docs
  Small 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