DM/25/03110/PA56

1. 3 Nov 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 29 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

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/26/00968/FPA Awaiting decision

  Land To The North Of Hill View Tudhoe Village DL16 6LE

  Construction of a self-build farm workers dwelling at existing farmstead with associated amenity space, parking facilities and storage shed

  16 Apr 2026 16m away Full applications
• DM/26/00431/FPA Awaiting decision

  40 Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6LH

  Proposed replacement windows and doors; loft conversion with rooflights to rear roof slope and 1 no. high-level gable window; replacement garage and utility roof coverings including rooflights; proposed solar panels; various additions to rear garden including summer house, roofed gazebo and pergola, and raised vegetable beds; revised hard and soft landscaping to rear garden; and an increase in the height of a section of the northern boundary stone wall (proposals amended)

  23 Feb 2026 472m away Full applications
• DM/26/00151/LB Granted

  40 Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6LH

  Internal refurbishment of property to include electrical and plumbing upgrades, installation of studwork walls and alterations to layout, creation of new openings and alterations of existing openings, thermal performance improvements, and reinstatement of chimneys / fireplaces

  21 Jan 2026 472m away Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/00432/LB Awaiting decision

  40 Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6LH

  Proposed replacement windows and doors; loft conversion with rooflights to rear roof slope and 1 no. high-level gable window; replacement garage and utility roof coverings including rooflights; proposed solar panels; and increased height of section of northern boundary stone wall (proposals amended)

  23 Feb 2026 472m away Heritage and listed buildings

• 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