DM/25/03267/HPN

1. 19 Nov 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 17 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

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/25/02683/FPA Granted

  5 Swingfield Close Crook DL15 9NL

  Erection of detached garden room

  25 Sep 2025 145m away Full applications
• DM/26/01430/FPA Awaiting decision

  2 Caldwell Drive Crook DL15 9WB

  Replacement of driveway and lawn, addition of steps and handrail (Retrospective)

  3 Jun 2026 234m away Full applications
• DM/25/03498/FPA Granted

  9 Caldwell Drive Crook DL15 9WB

  Front porch

  15 Dec 2025 238m away Full applications
• DM/26/00722/HPN Granted

  27 Maple Crescent Crook DL15 9LE

  Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 6 metres, an eaves height of 2.7 metres and a total height of 3.7 metres.

  20 Mar 2026 349m away Prior approval
• DM/26/00603/FPA Granted

  39 St Marys Avenue Crook DL15 9HY

  Double storey extension to rear of property

  10 Mar 2026 415m away Full applications
• DM/25/02213/FPA Awaiting decision

  11A Percy Street Crook DL15 9JQ

  Construction of a detached garage

  12 Aug 2025 448m away Full applications

• 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