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.

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

  DM/22/03638/NMA Submitted 8 Dec 2022 242m 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/25/03272/VOC Submitted 20 Nov 2025 265m away

  Amendment to the wording of Condition 3 (Approved Plans), updated Phasing Plan for Condition 8 (Landscaping), and Removal of Conditions 29 (Community Hub Floorspace) and 30 (Community Hub Marketing) pursuant to consent DM/16/02739/VOC (Amended Description 10/02/2026).

  Granted Amendments 15 docs

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

  DM/25/02862/NMA Submitted 10 Oct 2025 265m away

  Non-material amendment pursuant to consent DM/16/01806/RM in order to substitute the approved Type 3 Farnham House type to Type 18 house type at Plots 102, 106, 112, 119, 123, 129, 134 and 135.

  Granted Amendments 7 docs
  Major scheme

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

  DM/24/02012/NMA Submitted 24 Jul 2024 265m away

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/16/01806/RM for minor amendment to landscaping and play area plans

  Granted Amendments 12 docs

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

  DM/24/02010/NMA Submitted 23 Jul 2024 265m away

  Non-material amendment pursuant to condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission DM/16/01806/RM relating to cycle storage details.

  Granted Amendments 4 docs

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

  DM/25/03361/NMA Submitted 2 Dec 2025 265m away

  Non-material amendment pursuant to outline planning consent DM/16/02739/VOC, to change the description of development in order remove reference to the small scale community hub so that it reads as follows: 'Residential development of 150 dwellings with open space, hard and soft landscaping and associated infrastructure (outline, all matters reserved except access) including off site highway improvements.' (Amended Description 10/02/2026).

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 6 docs
  Major scheme

• DM/26/01904/HPN Granted

  Morton Cottage Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QA

  The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

  21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02003/PND Granted

  Garage Block Crystal Close Chilton

  Prior Notification for demoliotion of 12no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02002/PND Granted

  Garage Block Hambleton Way Chilton

  Prior Notification for demolition of 11no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02004/PND Granted

  Garage Block St Davids Close Spennymoor

  Prior Notification demolition of 10no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02005/PND Granted

  Garage Block Wood Vue Spennymoor

  Prior Notification for demolition of 6no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval