Westgarth Benridge Bank West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6NN

1. 10 Sep 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 20 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 11 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.

• 7 The Meadows West Rainton Houghton Le Spring Tyne And Wear DH4 6NP

  4/03/00577/FPA Submitted 19 Jun 2003 200 yards away

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

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  Domestic

• Land To The North East Of Hycroft Benridge Bank West Rainton DH4 6NN

  DRC/21/00061 Submitted 1 Mar 2021 200 yards away

  Discharge of condition 4 (piling method statement) pursuant to planning permission DM/20/02100/VOC for the erection of 65 dwellings

  Granted Conditions
  Major scheme

• 24 Allenson View West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6RE

  DM/25/03466/FPA Submitted 15 Dec 2025 300 yards away

  Construction of chimney stack to the side of dwelling and bay window to the front

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 7 docs
  Domestic

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

  DM/20/02398/FPA Submitted 24 Aug 2020 350 yards away

  Boundary Wall to front and side

  Granted Full applications 27 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Lea Rigg West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6SR

  DM/26/00098/FPA Submitted 14 Jan 2026 350 yards away

  Single storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

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

  DM/24/02157/FPA Submitted 6 Aug 2024 0.3 miles 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

• 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