DM/25/03227/CPO

1. 17 Nov 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 18 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• DM/26/01625/FPA Awaiting decision

  18 Bamburgh Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5NW

  Ground floor front bay window, conversion of original integral side garage into habitable accommodation and single-storey rear extension

  24 Jun 2026 88m away Full applications
• DM/25/02557/FPA Granted

  3 Raby Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5NJ

  Demolition of existing utility and store to garage; construction of new single-storey side and front extension including associated alterations to raised external areas and steps

  15 Sep 2025 107m away Full applications
• DM/26/01271/FPA Awaiting decision

  45 Raby Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5NJ

  Single storey front and side extensions, new vehicular and pedestrian accesses and drop kerb onto highway

  19 May 2026 183m away Full applications
• DM/26/00947/FPA Granted

  46 Lumley Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5NR

  Conversion of existing garage including the installation of a roof lantern within the existing flat roof

  10 Apr 2026 202m away Full applications
• DM/26/00835/FPA Awaiting decision

  15 Warkworth Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5PB

  Single-storey side extension, porch to the front, and tiled roof over existing bay window

  31 Mar 2026 250m away Full applications
• DM/26/00703/FPA Granted

  24 Hylton Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5LS

  Single-storey side extension

  18 Mar 2026 270m away Full applications

• DM/26/01728/CPO Awaiting decision

  East Farm House 127 Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QL

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed change of use from a children's care home to an adults' care home (Use Class C2) for up to four adults with special needs, including associated internal alterations.

  6 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01088/CPO Granted

  16 Wackerfield Darlington DL2 3AP

  Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and associated works

  29 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01703/CPO Awaiting decision

  Aycliffe Village Primary School North Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LG

  Instillation of timber playground equipment.

  2 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/00515/CEU Refused

  17 Generation Place Consett DH8 5XT

  Use of dwellinghouse (C3) as a children's home for one child with two carers present at all times

  3 Mar 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01642/CEU Awaiting decision

  17 Boyd Street Durham DH1 3DP

  Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use class C4).

  25 Jun 2026 Lawful development