Moorland House 7 Westdale View Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4BQ

1. 5 Dec 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 16 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Site Of Former Inkerman Colliery Inkerman Road Tow Law DL13 4HG

  DM/16/00798/FPA Submitted 9 Mar 2016 350 yards away

  Erection of office/storage/workshop building (B1 Use Class)

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• Land To The South Of Tow Law Auto Care Tow Law Industrial Estate Dans Castle Tow Law DL13 4BB

  DM/26/02436/DRC Submitted 14 Sep 2026 400 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~19 Nov

  Discharge of Condition 5 (Contamination Scheme) pursuant to approval ref DM/25/00678/FPA

  Awaiting decision

• Land To The South Of Tow Law Auto Care Tow Law Industrial Estate Dans Castle Tow Law DL13 4BB

  DM/25/00678/FPA Submitted 10 Mar 2025 450 yards away

  Erection of 3no. bay and office vehicle repair unit building

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• The Farmhouse Bounder Copse Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4PZ

  DM/26/00840/FPA Submitted 1 Apr 2026 0.3 miles away

  Proposed extension to existing garage

  Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs

• DM/26/01703/CPO Granted

  Aycliffe Village Primary School North Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LG

  Installation of timber playground equipment.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01615/CPO Withdrawn

  Spital Park Farm Stainmore Road Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9RH

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Met Office installation of a new weather station enclosure (10 metres by 9 metres by 1.2 metres) with meteorological equipment, including a 10 metre collapsible WEC WD10 mast with an anemometer and windvane on the top (with concrete plinth base of 1.8 metres by 2.2 metres).

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01399/CPO Granted

  28 Moor Edge Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4HT

  Certificate of Proposed Development for a hip to gable conversion to form loft conversion with rear dormer

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01072/CEU Refused

  21 Young Street Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JU

  Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use class C4).

  Received 23 Apr, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/00808/CEU Refused

  3 Southend South Road Durham DH1 3TG

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation.

  Received 30 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development