Petite Mer St Oswalds Square Pity Me Durham DH1 5ET

1. 3 Sep 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 4 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 10 December 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land To The South Of 2 To 4 Potterhouse Terrace Pity Me DH1 5DL

  DM/21/00383/FPA Submitted 8 Feb 2021 50 yards away

  Erection of dormer bungalow, detached garage and entrance gates

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 11 docs

• Former Hawthorn House Hawthorn Place Pity Me DH1 5DL

  DM/21/04036/FPA Submitted 29 Nov 2021 50 yards away

  Erection of 9no 3 bedroom dwellings (C3) with associated access, parking and landscaping

  Granted Full applications 37 docs

• Land Adjacent To 1 Potterhouse Terrace Pity Me Durham DH1 5DL

  DM/21/01966/VOC Submitted 1 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 of planning approval DM/18/03483/FPA to alter the design/scale of the dwelling.

  Granted Amendments 14 docs
  Domestic

• Land West Of 14 Potterhouse Terrace Pity Me Durham DH1 5DL

  DM/21/01100/FPA Submitted 29 Mar 2021 100 yards away

  Change of use of land to private garden/allotment land including replacement sheds.

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 11 The Forge Pity Me Durham DH1 5RU

  DM/26/00336/CPO Submitted 11 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Removal of existing rear conservatory and replaced with 3m single storey extension.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Anvil Abbey Road Pity Me Durham DH1 5DQ

  DM/26/01468/FPA Submitted 9 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug

  Change of use to adult care home (C2) for up to five adults aged 18 and over and the retention of a sensory room and an office within the rear garden (description amended on 08.07.2026)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 18 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