DM/25/02997/PN56

1. 24 Oct 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 16 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted

3. 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/25/03614/FPA Granted

  11 Mowbray Street Durham DH1 4BH

  Recover roof and replace windows and external doors. (amended description).

  30 Dec 2025 82m away Full applications
• DM/26/01624/FPA Awaiting decision

  The Bridge 39 - 40 North Road Durham DH1 4SE

  Redecoration and colour change to front façade with external repairs to fenestration and installation of festoon lighting

  24 Jun 2026 110m away Full applications
• DM/25/02881/DRC Granted

  37 North Road Durham DH1 4SE

  Discharge of conditions 3 (sound proofing) and 4 (noise mitigation) pursuant to DM/24/02806/FPA

  13 Oct 2025 117m away Conditions
• DM/26/01396/DRC Granted

  7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

  Discharge condition 3 of planning permission DM/25/02827/FPA

  2 Jun 2026 126m away Conditions
• DM/26/01358/DRC Granted

  7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

  Discharge of Condition 18 of planning permission DM/25/02827/FPA

  29 May 2026 126m away Conditions
• DM/26/01267/DRC Granted

  7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

  Discharge of Condition 5 of DM/25/02827/FPA

  19 May 2026 126m away Conditions

• 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