The Meadows Sunderland Bridge Durham DH6 5HD

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/23/00255/LB Granted

  The Meadows Sunderland Bridge Durham DH6 5HD

  Replace rear ground floor window and frame

  Decided 14 Mar 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/22/03010/LB Granted

  The Meadows Sunderland Bridge Durham DH6 5HD

  Replacement front door and surrounding frame

  Decided 13 Mar 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 3 Nov 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 7 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 November 2026, 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 58 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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Greenacres Sunderland Bridge Durham DH6 5HD

  DM/26/02835/TCA Submitted 22 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~17 Dec

  T1 Sycamore - Reduce height by 5m and prune sides to shape, crown thin by 10%, crown lift to 4m T2 Elm - Reduce height by 3m and prune sides to shape

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Land To The Front Of Bay Cottage 28 Sunderland Bridge DH6 5HD

  DM/26/01717/TPO Submitted 3 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Horse Chestnut (T1) - crown lift to 2.5m, crown reduce and reshape by 2.5m and prune light branches by 0.5m

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• Lane End Cottage 23 Sunderland Bridge Durham DH6 5HD

  DM/21/01950/TCA Submitted 26 May 2021 50 yards away

  Fell 5no. Leylandi and 1no. Hawthorn

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Land Adjacent Barnsett Grange Sunderland Bridge

  DM/21/02183/TCA Submitted 17 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Pruning of 1 x Cherry Tree as obstructing telegraph pole and removal of 2 x Conifers in between the memorial bench at the request of residents

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• Land To South Of Brer Cottage East Farm Sunderland Bridge DH6 5HD

  DM/24/01826/TCA Submitted 4 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  T1- Ash - Fell due to poor health

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• 11 & 12 Sunderland Bridge Durham DH6 5HB

  DM/26/02155/CPO Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Use to merge C3 dwellings at no.11 and no.12 Sunderland Bridge into 1no. dwellinghouse. No external alterations proposed

  Granted 7 docs
  Domestic

• DM/26/01619/LB Granted

  Ground Floor 8 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

  Listed Building Consent for refurbishment of the existing shopfront, together with associated external and internal works, including the installation of a rear extract flue/termination point, equipment and a carbon-filtered ventilation system

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/00775/LB Decided

  Peterlee Town Council Shotton Hall Old Shotton Peterlee SR8 2PH

  Change of use to SEN school (Class F1) and associated internal and external alterations, including provision of a multi-use games area, replacement of detached garage block with new single storey building, and new fencing and gates.

  Received 26 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02173/LB Granted

  5 Town Head Eggleston Barnard Castle DL12 0DA

  Replacement of three timber doors with identical new timber doors

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/25/02521/LB Granted

  Flass Hall Flasshall Lane Esh Winning Durham DH7 9QD

  Conservation works to replace existing roof coverings inc. removal and replacement of slates, laths, felt, leadwork, ridges, dormer coverings and guttering

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02311/LB Granted

  H M Prison Durham 19B Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HU

  Targeted intrusive investigations to the Grade II* listed Tythe Barn (No. 1120616) and Grade II listed, Barns West (Officers Club (No. 1323279)), Barns east (Dojo (No. 1323279)), Link Building (No. 1323279) and the courtyard wall

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings