14 Mount Joy Crescent Durham DH1 3BA

1. 18 Sep 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 19 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided full applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 46 Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3AT

  DM/26/01224/FPA Submitted 14 May 2026 100 yards away

  Replacement windows, exterior decoration, new entrance gates and the laying of hard surface finishes

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 17 docs

• 18 Boyd Street Durham DH1 3DP

  DM/25/03505/FPA Submitted 17 Dec 2025 200 yards away

  Subdivision of existing dwellinghouse into 2no. self-contained flats (Use Class C3) and two storey rear extension.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension 16 docs
  Domestic

• 35 Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3AT

  DM/26/01306/TCA Submitted 22 May 2026 200 yards away

  Crown reduce and reshape 1no Portuguese Cherry by 1.5m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 41 Whinney Hill Durham DH1 3BD

  DM/23/00174/FPA Submitted 24 Jan 2023 200 yards away

  Change of use from Class 3 (dwellinghouse) to HMO (Sui Generis) including internal remodelling. Internal works comprise of the relocation of existing first floor bathroom to create one additional bedroom and change of glazing from opaque to clear on rear elevation and the creation of a new shower room.

  Withdrawn Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs
  Several homes

• Crossways Whinney Hill Durham DH1 3BD

  DM/26/00741/CEU Submitted 24 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for use as a 4-bedroom C4 House in Multiple Occupation in use since 2009. (amended description).

  Refused

• 35 Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3AT

  DM/24/01161/FPA Submitted 1 May 2024 200 yards away

  Single storey rear extension, loft conversion including 4no. dormer windows and roof pitch and height alterations, replacement of single glazed windows with double glazing throughout and replacing window in rear elevation of rear off-shoot with patio doors and alterations to raised land to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 23 docs
  Small domestic

• 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