DM/25/02969/PND

1. 20 Oct 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 21 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 19 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted

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.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• DM/25/02693/VOC Granted

  Reservoir House Victor Terrace Bearpark Durham DH7 7DG

  Application to Vary Condition 3 (Age of Children) pursuant to application DM/24/03130/FPA to enable occupation of children aged 6-17.

  26 Sep 2025 264m away Amendments
• DM/26/00643/FPA Awaiting decision

  3 Auton Field Terrace Bearpark Durham DH7 7AS

  Construction of a 2.5 storey detached dwelling

  13 Mar 2026 368m away Full applications
• DM/25/02300/NMA Awaiting decision

  Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG

  A Non-Material amendment to amend the approved plans (Condition 3) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/25/00670/FPA through the re-siting of the welfare unit onto the temporary car par and creation of a laydown area

  19 Aug 2025 382m away Amendments
• DM/26/00976/DRC Granted

  Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG

  Discharge of conditions 10 (Hard and soft landscaping works), 12 (External lighting), 13 (Bin store details), 16 (EV charging), 17 (Cycle parking) and 19 (Ecological impact assessment) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/25/00670/FPA

  17 Apr 2026 382m away Conditions
• DM/25/02554/DRC Granted

  Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG

  Discharge of Condition 8 (Details of colours and finishes) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/25/00670/FPA

  15 Sep 2025 382m away Conditions
• DM/25/03291/NMA Granted

  1 Colliery Road Bearpark Durham DH7 7AT

  Non-material amendment application pursuant to DM/25/01354/FPA to change the external face of the dormer walls from facing brick to tile hanging.

  21 Nov 2025 390m away Amendments

• DM/26/01806/PNA Awaiting decision

  Milestone House Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9JN

  Prior notification under Class A, Part 6, Schedule 2 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended) for a lean to extension to side of an existing agricultural building.

  14 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01101/PN56 Granted

  Littletown Farm Littletown Durham DH6 1AJ

  Prior notification under Part 3 Class R for the change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible use.

  30 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01781/PA56 Awaiting decision

  Land To The South East Of Tweddle House Fillpoke Lane Blackhall Rocks TS27 4BT

  Prior Approval application for the erection of 1 no. agricultural storage building pursuant to DM/26/01487/PNA

  8 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01769/PND Awaiting decision

  Fyndoune Community College Findon Hill Sacriston Durham DH7 6LU

  Proposed Demolition and Asbestos removal

  8 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01533/PNA Granted

  Hillingdon Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8SA

  Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for erection of 2 no. agricultural buildings to house livestock

  12 Jun 2026 Prior approval