8 North Street West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6NU

1. 4 Sep 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 22 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 23 February 2026, 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.

• Ryehill Farm Marks Lane West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6NX

  23/00014/CAA Submitted 4 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  Engineering and excavation works to create 2 No. ponds for competition and leisure fishing, erection of site management and toilet building, installation of bio-disk waste water treatment plant and creation of associated access road and car parking. Reconsultation following amendments.

  Decided Outline

• Four Seasons Hall Lane West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6PF

  DM/24/02157/FPA Submitted 6 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  Erection of close boarded timber boundary fencing to front garden, 1.7m overall height to west, 1.75m to south, 1.9m internal partition and 1.9-2.255m to east boundary (Part retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• Jubilee Hall North Street West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6NU

  DM/25/03049/FPA Submitted 30 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  Alteration to front elevation including, rebuilding of existing single story front extension with new windows, pitched roof, entrance canopy and signage. Alterations to front windows in original building. Repainting of render. New eaves details to original front elevation. Covered bike / mobility scooter parking. Installation of skylights and integrated solar panels to the roofs. Internal alterations. (amended description).

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 19 docs

• Rainton Lodge North Street West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6NU

  DM/20/02398/FPA Submitted 24 Aug 2020 150 yards away

  Boundary Wall to front and side

  Granted Full applications 27 docs
  Small domestic

• 14 St Marys Drive West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6SP

  DM/21/00874/HPN Submitted 11 Mar 2021 200 yards away

  Prior notification for the erection of a single storey extension projecting from the rear of the original dwellinghouse by 4.65m, with an eaves height of 2.10m and maximum overall height of 3m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 St Godrics Drive West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6SZ

  DM/26/01878/FPA Submitted 20 Jul 2026 250 yards away

  Garage conversion into a habitable space

  Granted 10 docs

• 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
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01719/FPA Granted

  78 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY

  Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco ashlar render to front elevation

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01650/FPA Granted

  Vane Tempest Hall Maynards Row Gilesgate DH1 1QF

  Proposed 2no. external condenser units to be mounted on rooftop on new unistrut frame on existing steel beams. Proposed 2no. internal 7kW air con evaporator units to be installed on equipment room wall.

  Received 26 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications