14 Hallgarth Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HR

1. 20 Nov 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 21 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: 7/2013/0184/DM (Decided)
• Buildingcontrol: BC/25/02569/FP (Building Work Started)

County Durham granted permission on 7 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.

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• 6 Beckwith Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HE

  DM/21/01637/FPA Submitted 6 May 2021 50 yards away

  Single Storey Rear Extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 55 Beckwith Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HE

  DM/24/01257/FPA Submitted 13 May 2024 50 yards away

  Single storey side and rear extension (part retrospective)

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 38 Hallgarth Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HR

  DM/22/00653/FPA Submitted 3 Mar 2022 100 yards away

  Single story side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs

• 44 Beckwith Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HE

  DM/21/00747/FPA Submitted 4 Mar 2021 100 yards away

  Proposed Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Land North Of 1 Merrington Close Kirk Merrington DL16 7HU

  DM/22/02725/FPA Submitted 15 Sep 2022 100 yards away

  Change of use of land to north from open space to private residential and enclosure with 1.8m timber fencing (Part Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• 2 Cleveland View Kirk Merrington Spennymoor Co. Durham

  7/2004/0354/DM Submitted 21 May 2004 150 yards away

  ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO THE SIDE

  Granted Full applications Extension

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

  Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

  6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

  Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

  Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 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