Chilton Academy Durham Road Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0PT

1. 8 Dec 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 18 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 12 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.

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.

• Beech Tree Nurseries, Adelaide Bank Shildon Co Durham

  7/2003/0557/DM Submitted 29 Aug 2003 200 yards away

  APPLICATION TO REMOVE CONDITION 3 OF PERMISSION 7/1991/0098/DM RELATING TO OCCUPANCY OF THE DWELLING

  Granted Full applications 1 doc
  Domestic

• 2 Durham Road Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0EX

  DM/23/00129/FPA Submitted 19 Jan 2023 200 yards away

  Change of use from hair salon to private dwelling (No external alterations)

  Granted Full applications 19 docs
  Domestic

• 9 Meadowdale Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0RW

  DM/22/01939/FPA Submitted 5 Jul 2022 200 yards away

  Change of use of land to side from open space to residential and enclosure with 1.8m timber fence (Retrospective)

  Refused Full applications 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 8A Charlotte Terrace Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0HD

  DM/26/01522/FPA Submitted 12 Jun 2026 250 yards away

  Alterations to shop front and change of use of property from tanning salon to personal storage.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 8 docs

• 6 Brooklyn Road Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0PW

  DM/22/03605/FPA Submitted 6 Dec 2022 250 yards away

  Single storey extension to front, side and rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Land To The North Of Brooklyn Road Chilton DL17 0PW

  DM/26/02210/FPA Submitted 24 Aug 2026 250 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

  Construction of a 175 metre long by 2.5 metre wide parking layby

  Awaiting decision 9 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• DM/26/01615/CPO Withdrawn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