63 South Lea Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6RN

1. 29 Aug 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 18 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 30 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.

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.

• 43 South Lea Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6RN

  DM/21/01736/FPA Submitted 13 May 2021 50 yards away

  Part two part single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 43 South Lea Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6RN

  DM/21/00189/CPO Submitted 20 Jan 2021 50 yards away

  Two storey rear extension

  Withdrawn Lawful development Extension

• 5 Fyndoune Way Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6RL

  DM/22/03761/FPA Submitted 20 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  Change of use from community centre (F2) to two flats (C3).

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 20 docs
  Several homes

• 7 Dene Court Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6SJ

  DM/26/01172/FPA Submitted 8 May 2026 100 yards away

  Single storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 36 Oak Lea Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6RW

  DM/26/02438/FPA Submitted 10 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  Garage extension to side

  Granted Extension

• Findon Avenue Garages Findon Avenue Witton Gilbert

  DM/22/03354/NMA Submitted 11 Nov 2022 150 yards away

  Provision of 900mm timber close boarded fence along eastern edge of existing footpath and western edge of public open space adjacent to western boundary from Plot 4 front elevation to back of resident parking space and omission of 4 of 6 trees within public open space in front of plots 1- 4.

  Granted Amendments Trees 8 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02644/PND Decided

  Low Houses West And East Low Houses Newbiggin DL12 0UJ

  Prior Approval for the demolition of agricultural buildings (north east of 1 Low Houses)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02806/PND Awaiting decision

  Sewage Treatment Works River View Browney DH7 8HW

  Prior Notification for the Demolition of Single Storey Detached Garage to the South East

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 27 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02828/PND Awaiting decision

  Spectrum Leisure Complex Hunwick Lane Willington Crook DL15 0JA

  Prior notification for the demolition of Spectrum Leisure Centre

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02208/PND Decided

  Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  Demolition of Units 9, 10 and 10A

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02545/PND Awaiting decision

  4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU

  Demolition of three houses

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Prior approval