Land South West Of Lumley Moor Farm Pithouse Lane Little Lumley DH4 6QD

1. 4 Dec 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 6 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 5 February 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.

• Wheatley Heads Farm West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6PY

  DM/25/03522/PNA Submitted 18 Dec 2025 300 yards away

  Steel Portal Frame General purpose storage building to be used for storing straw and hay.

  Decided Prior approval 10 docs

• Wheatley Heads Farm West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6PY

  DM/26/00311/PA Submitted 9 Feb 2026 300 yards away

  Prior approval for steel portal frame general purpose storage building pursuant to DM/25/03522/PNA.

  Granted Prior approval 4 docs

• Wheatley Heads Farm West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6PY

  DM/24/00746/FPA Submitted 19 Mar 2024 350 yards away

  Construction of agricultural workers dwelling

  Granted Full applications 49 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