10 Tollgate Fields Rainton Gate Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6SJ

1. 19 Nov 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 1 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

• 4 Tollgate Fields Rainton Gate Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6SJ

  DM/23/00599/PNS Submitted 1 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Prior notification for the installation of solar PV panels on rear roofslope.

  Granted Prior approval 8 docs

• Land To The South Of 28 Station Road West Rainton DH4 6SF

  DM/25/01965/FPA Submitted 18 Jul 2025 100 yards away

  Development of 14no. bungalows and a retail unit (Amended Description 05/08/2025).

  Granted Full applications 55 docs

• Land To The West Of 33 Woodland View West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6RQ

  DM/22/00709/FPA Submitted 9 Mar 2022 150 yards away

  Detached Double Garage

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Land To The West Of The Station Road And A690 Junction Station Road West Rainton

  DM/22/03638/NMA Submitted 8 Dec 2022 250 yards away

  Non-material amendment to condition 18 of planning permission DM/16/02739/VOC to include approved off-site junction improvement plans.

  Granted Amendments 10 docs

• Land To The West Of The Station Road And A690 Junction Station Road West Rainton

  DM/25/00435/DRC Submitted 13 Feb 2025 300 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 12 pursuant to planning permission DM/16/02739/VOC (Travel Plan).

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Land To The West Of The Station Road And A690 Junction Station Road West Rainton

  DM/23/03683/NMA Submitted 5 Dec 2023 300 yards away

  Minor amendments to application ref: DM/16/01806/RM relating to external materials elevations and structures of house types.

  Granted Amendments 15 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