DM/25/02713/CPO

1. 30 Sep 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 1 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Approved subject to S106

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• DM/25/02234/FPA Awaiting decision

  Land East Of Spennymoor Electricity Substation (South) Thinford Lane Thinford DH6 5LB

  New access from A688 to previously approved Greener Grid Park Site (reference DM/23/00745/FPA)

  14 Aug 2025 65m away Full applications
• DM/25/02276/VOC Awaiting decision

  Land East Of Spennymoor Electricity Substation (South) Thinford Lane Thinford DH6 5LB

  Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 10 (Construction Management Plan), and 11 (Construction Traffic) pursuant to consent DM/23/00745/FPA to establish a new vehicular access

  18 Aug 2025 82m away Amendments
• DM/25/03387/PN56 Granted

  Spennymoor Electricity Substation (south) Thinford Lane Thinford

  Extension of part of the existing fence line and the installation of a Portable Relay Room (PRR).

  1 Dec 2025 367m away Prior approval
• DM/25/02428/FPA Granted

  Spennymoor Electricity Substation (north) Thinford Lane Thinford

  Engineering operations including the installation of underground electricity cables, erection of gate and creation of internal service footpath

  2 Sep 2025 489m away Full applications
• DM/26/01556/DRC Awaiting decision

  Hett Moor Farm Hett Durham DH6 5LJ

  Dishcarge of Condition 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/25/02428/FPA

  16 Jun 2026 489m away Conditions
• DM/26/01234/FPA Awaiting decision

  Spennymoor Electricity Substation (north) Thinford Lane Thinford

  Change of use of agricultural land to allow the erection of a substation compound and associated infrastructure and engineering operations to extend the existing substation.

  15 May 2026 495m away Full applications

• DM/26/01728/CPO Awaiting decision

  East Farm House 127 Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QL

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed change of use from a children's care home to an adults' care home (Use Class C2) for up to four adults with special needs, including associated internal alterations.

  6 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01088/CPO Granted

  16 Wackerfield Darlington DL2 3AP

  Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and associated works

  29 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01703/CPO Awaiting decision

  Aycliffe Village Primary School North Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LG

  Instillation of timber playground equipment.

  2 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/00515/CEU Refused

  17 Generation Place Consett DH8 5XT

  Use of dwellinghouse (C3) as a children's home for one child with two carers present at all times

  3 Mar 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01642/CEU Awaiting decision

  17 Boyd Street Durham DH1 3DP

  Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use class C4).

  25 Jun 2026 Lawful development