Burnhope Communal Room Hillcrest Burnhope DH7 0BQ

1. 2 Dec 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 8 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted

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.

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.

• 13 The Gables Burnhope Durham DH7 0BH

  DM/22/01062/HPN Submitted 8 Apr 2022 100 yards away

  Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 4 metres, an eaves height of 2.9 metres and a total height of 3.9 metres.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 5A Front Street Burnhope Durham DH7 0DL

  DM/24/01255/FPA Submitted 8 May 2024 150 yards away

  Retrospective application for a change of use of land from paddock to dog kennels/pens for personal use only to accommodate up to 33 dogs, change of use of existing annexe to separate dwelling, and change of use of existing barn to mixed use.

  Refused Full applications 20 docs
  Domestic

• Land South East Of Jubilee House Whitehouse Avenue Burnhope DH7 0AJ

  DM/26/02429/DRC Submitted 11 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  Discharge of Condition 3 from planning permission DM/25/00610/VOC with regard to materials See also attached drawings for the house & garage

  Awaiting decision

• Land South East Of Jubilee House Whitehouse Avenue Burnhope DH7 0AJ

  DM/26/02450/FPA Submitted 10 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~19 Nov

  Partially retrospective application for no.2 detached outbuildings to provide a sunroom with kennels and store

  Awaiting decision

• Belle Vue Front Street Burnhope Durham DH7 0BJ

  DM/21/00265/RM Submitted 28 Jan 2021 200 yards away

  Reserved matters application in relation to access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for three storey dwelling houses.

  Granted Reserved matters 15 docs
  Domestic

• Land South East Of Jubilee House Whitehouse Avenue Burnhope DH7 0AJ

  DM/24/01739/VOC Submitted 27 Jun 2024 300 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 of planning permission DM/22/03597/FPA in respect of a change in the design of the dwelling and garage.

  Granted Amendments 16 docs
  Domestic

• 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