Westlea Primary School Winslow Crescent Seaham SR7 8JU

1. 10 Oct 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 17 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 5 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 2 Winslow Crescent Seaham SR7 8JU

  DM/25/03370/HPN Submitted 2 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Prior approval Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 16 Warkworth Crescent Seaham SR7 8JT

  DM/23/00091/FPA Submitted 16 Jan 2023 250 yards away

  Garage conversion, single storey rear extension and juliet balcony to front elevation of first floor side extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Millbank Close Seaham SR7 0GA

  DM/23/00200/FPA Submitted 26 Jan 2023 300 yards away

  Retention of static caravan on site including the change of use from residential to dog grooming parlour.

  Granted Full applications 23 docs

• St Cuthberts RC School Mill Road Seaham SR7 0HW

  DM/21/03137/NMA Submitted 8 Sep 2021 350 yards away

  Non material amendment of planning application DM/21/01089/FPA to allow reduction in length of canopy over DDA access ramp; change of external wall cladding of lobby extension to off-white/light grey through coloured render; and amendments of new high level window frames to white upvc.

  Granted Amendments Extension Windows or glazing 1 doc

• St Cuthberts RC School Mill Road Seaham SR7 0HW

  DM/21/01089/FPA Submitted 26 Mar 2021 400 yards away

  New single storey flat roof extension to provide "safeguarding" entrance lobby, with DDA compliant pedestrian access ramp and canopy over

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 32 Sharpley Drive Seaham SR7 0LE

  DM/24/02487/FPA Submitted 9 Sep 2024 400 yards away

  Erection of 1.8m fence to side and rear

  Granted Full applications 22 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02644/PND Decided

  Low Houses West And East Low Houses Newbiggin DL12 0UJ

  Prior Approval for the demolition of agricultural buildings (north east of 1 Low Houses)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02806/PND Awaiting decision

  Sewage Treatment Works River View Browney DH7 8HW

  Prior Notification for the Demolition of Single Storey Detached Garage to the South East

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 27 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02828/PND Awaiting decision

  Spectrum Leisure Complex Hunwick Lane Willington Crook DL15 0JA

  Prior notification for the demolition of Spectrum Leisure Centre

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02208/PND Decided

  Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  Demolition of Units 9, 10 and 10A

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02545/PND Awaiting decision

  4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU

  Demolition of three houses

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Prior approval