The Forge Bowburn Durham DH6 5NP

1. 7 Nov 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 17 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 January 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Land To The North East Of Unit 1 Low Main Court Integra 61 North Bowburn DH6 5FG

  DM/25/03538/DRC Submitted 19 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  Discharge Condition No.3 of Planning Permission DM/25/00428/FPA - Construction Management Plan

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• Land To The North East Of Unit 1 Low Main Court Integra 61 North Bowburn DH6 5FG

  DM/26/00349/DRC Submitted 12 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~10 Apr

  Discharge of condition 13 (HMMP) and Biodiversity Gain Plan pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00428/FPA.

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• Land To The North East Of Unit 1 Low Main Court Integra 61 North Bowburn DH6 5FG

  DM/25/03372/DRC Submitted 2 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  Discharge of condition 6 (land contamination) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00428/FPA.

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• Land To The North East Of Unit 1 Low Main Court Integra 61 North Bowburn DH6 5FG

  DM/26/01643/AD Submitted 25 Jun 2026 200 yards away

  1) Int-Illum 9mtr Totem 2) Int-Illum 9mtr Totem 3) Int-Illum Directional Sign 4) Int-Illum Height Restrictor 5) Int-Illum Preview Menu 6) Int-Illum Speaker Canopy 7) Int Illum Triple Menu 8) Int-Illum Thank You/No Entry Directional Sign 9) Int-Illum 355mm Wordmark - Raceway Mounted 10) Int-Illum Single Sided 900mm Roundel 11) Int-Illum 355mm Wordmark - Raceway Mounted 12) Int-Illum Drive Thru Lettering 13) Int-Illum Drive Thru Lettering 14) Int-Illum Single Sided 1500mm Roundel 15) Int-Illum Single Sided 1500mm Roundel 16a) Non-Illum 3mtrs. Window Manifestations (950mm from floor level) 16b) Non-Illum 3mtrs. Window Manifestations (1500mm from floor level) 17) Non-Illum Drive Thru Window Vinyl x 3 18) Non-Illum Banner Frame 19) Non-Illum Mobile Order Window Graphic 20) Non-Illum Delivery Order Pick Up Sign

  Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 28 docs

• Land North Of Costa Coffee Drive Thru Low Main Court Integra 61 North Bowburn DH6 5FG

  DM/23/03205/FPA Submitted 25 Oct 2023 200 yards away

  Detailed application for the construction of hard standing with parking and retrospective consent for access road.

  Granted Full applications 17 docs

• Land To The South Of Durham Service Station Bowburn DH6 5NP

  DM/23/01260/AD Submitted 2 May 2023 250 yards away

  Retrospective permission for the retention of the display of 1 No pole mounted sign

  Granted Advertising 11 docs

• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01719/FPA Granted

  78 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY

  Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco ashlar render to front elevation

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01650/FPA Granted

  Vane Tempest Hall Maynards Row Gilesgate DH1 1QF

  Proposed 2no. external condenser units to be mounted on rooftop on new unistrut frame on existing steel beams. Proposed 2no. internal 7kW air con evaporator units to be installed on equipment room wall.

  Received 26 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications