First Floor Office Bridge House North Road Durham DH1 4PW

1. 13 Nov 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 8 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: DM/23/03400/FPA (Decided)
• Buildingcontrol: BC/26/00094/IN (Accepted Initial Notice)

County Durham granted permission on 8 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Bridge House North Road Durham DH1 4PW

  DM/24/01241/PN56 Submitted 10 May 2024 50 yards away

  Prior approval for change of use from class E to 5 residential dwellings (class C3)

  Refused Prior approval 29 docs

• Third Floor Bridge House North Road Durham DH1 4PW

  DM/20/03217/PNC Submitted 2 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Convert third floor from B1 use to C3 to provide an additional 8 x 1 bedroom studio apartments

  Granted Prior approval New dwelling 20 docs

• 35A-C The Riverwalk Millburngate Durham DH1 4SL

  DRC/21/00073 Submitted 3 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 4 (plant, ventilation and extraction) pursuant to DM/19/03159/FPA

  Granted Conditions

• 1 Finlay House St Helens Well South Street Durham DH1 4DB

  DM/22/03418/TCA Submitted 18 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Reduce the crown of 1 (Robina) due to concerns about falling branches and to maintain clearance from adjacent building Reduce height by 2m and prune sides to shape (by upto 1.5m), remove major deadwood, prune back limb overhanging hedge/path by 2.5m, crown lift to height of 2.5m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Unit 2 1 - 4 North Road Durham DH1 4SH

  DM/22/00797/AD Submitted 17 Mar 2022 50 yards away

  Proposed 1no. Fascia Sign & 1no. Hanging Sign

  Granted Advertising 21 docs

• 1 - 4 North Road Durham DH1 4SH

  DM/25/02164/AD Submitted 7 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed X1 fascia Sign & X1 hanging sign to shopfront.

  Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 14 docs

• DM/26/02644/PND Decided

  Low Houses West And East Low Houses Newbiggin DL12 0UJ

  Prior Approval for the demolition of agricultural buildings (north east of 1 Low Houses)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02806/PND Awaiting decision

  Sewage Treatment Works River View Browney DH7 8HW

  Prior Notification for the Demolition of Single Storey Detached Garage to the South East

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 27 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02828/PND Awaiting decision

  Spectrum Leisure Complex Hunwick Lane Willington Crook DL15 0JA

  Prior notification for the demolition of Spectrum Leisure Centre

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02208/PND Decided

  Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  Demolition of Units 9, 10 and 10A

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02545/PND Awaiting decision

  4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU

  Demolition of three houses

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Prior approval