Helen McArdle Care Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE

1. 26 Nov 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 27 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 22 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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• Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE

  DM/25/02475/VOC Submitted 5 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission DM/24/00149/FPA (PBSA) to amend internal layout and external appearance to improve access, maintenance, safety and sustainability.

  Granted Amendments 42 docs

• Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE

  DM/25/02432/DRC Submitted 2 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed discharge of condition 13 of approval DM/24/00149/FPA (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan)

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE

  DM/25/03567/NMA Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed non-material amendment involving an increase to the size of the substation with alterations to car parking layout to suit amended structural column positions.

  Granted Amendments 8 docs

• Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE

  DM/25/02033/DRC Submitted 24 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 5 (Construction Management Plan) of approval DM/24/00149/FPA

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE

  DM/25/02034/DRC Submitted 24 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 22 (Tree Protection) of application DM/24/00149/DRC

  Granted Conditions Trees 3 docs

• Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE

  DM/25/02337/NMA Submitted 22 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00149/FPA for minor internal alterations

  Granted Amendments 35 docs

• 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