Unit 5 Sunflag Park Belmont Industrial Estate Durham DH1 1TN

1. 26 Aug 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 27 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 21 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Units 9A And 9B Belmont Industrial Estate Durham DH1 1TN

  DRC/21/00352 Submitted 27 Oct 2021 150 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 4 (Details of cycle storage) and condition 8 (Contaminated Land) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/18/00273/FPA.

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• Land To The West Of Unit 9 Belmont Industrial Estate Durham DH1 1TN

  DM/21/01951/VOC Submitted 28 May 2021 150 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning approval DM/18/00273/FPA to allow for the removal of the second access door and windows to the right hand side of the front elevation and variation of condition 7 (implementation of planting) to allow for planting of 8 no. new silver birch trees along the retaining wall.

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing Trees 9 docs

• Wear House 14 Mandale Park Belmont Industrial Estate Durham DH1 1TH

  DM/22/02071/VOC Submitted 15 Jul 2022 150 yards away

  Removal of condition 5 (compliance with policy 29c of the County Durham Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/01298/FPA

  Granted Amendments 6 docs

• Sunflag UK Ltd Premises Belmont Industrial Estate Durham DH1 1TN

  4/03/00988/FPA Submitted 9 Oct 2003 200 yards away

  Change of use of warehouse to use as Sunday Market/Table Top Fair, for temporary period between October 2003 and March 2004

  Refused Full applications 5 docs

• Vertu Compound Mandale Park Belmont Industrial Estate Durham DH1 1TT

  DM/26/01955/FPA Submitted 28 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  Proposed temporary showroom & 2no. ancillary accommodation portacabins.

  Granted 13 docs

• Former LG Philips Site Belmont Industrial Estate Durham

  DM/21/04128/NMA Submitted 8 Dec 2021 250 yards away

  Non material amendment to change the size of meter rooms and substation

  Withdrawn Amendments 2 docs

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

  Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

  6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

  Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

  Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications