Bowburn Infant School Wylam Street Bowburn Durham DH6 5BE

1. 16 Dec 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 23 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 23 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.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 12 Grange Park Crescent Bowburn Durham DH6 5BW

  DM/25/02682/FPA Submitted 26 Sep 2025 250 yards away

  Rear porch and tiled roof to existing kitchen

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Durham Road West Bowburn Durham DH6 5AU

  DM/25/01464/AD Submitted 29 May 2025 250 yards away

  Static sign above shop

  Granted Advertising 12 docs

• Bowburn Methodist Church Ash Terrace Durham Road Bowburn Durham DH6 5AS

  DM/24/01218/FPA Submitted 8 May 2024 300 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jul

  Change of use from religious building to 7 holiday lets (flats), external alterations including to fenestration and render to walls.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing 45 docs

• Land To The South West Of 27 Durham Road West Bowburn DH6 5AU

  DM/24/03487/OUT Submitted 24 Dec 2024 300 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~11 Mar

  Outline application for the erection of up to 20 dwellings and associated open space, SuDs and infrastructure (all matters reserved except access)

  Awaiting decision Outline 47 docs
  Major scheme

• Bowburn Manor Bowburn Way Integra 61 North Bowburn DH6 5FS

  DM/25/02236/NMA Submitted 14 Aug 2025 400 yards away

  Proposed non-material amendments to planning permission DM/22/02314/FPA (care facility) consisting of: Location of ASHP plant now indicated on flat roof plant deck. Roof mounted PV panels added to roofs. Kitchen extract grills indicated in external walls from the approved kitchen location.

  Granted Amendments 15 docs

• Land To The South Of Bowburn Bridge And Pumping Station Bowburn Way Integra 61 North Bowburn DH6 5FU

  DM/22/02314/FPA Submitted 10 Aug 2022 400 yards away

  Erection of a Care Home with associated vehicle parking, landscaping and infrastructure.

  Granted Full applications 61 docs

• DM/26/02956/TCA Awaiting decision

  Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

  Cherry - fell as close to current ground level as practical, Poplar - remove broken/hanging limb

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02559/TCA Decided

  1 Parklands Court Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4TQ

  Fell Sycamore tree to rear

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02943/TCA Awaiting decision

  The Hotts Hotts Lane Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HB

  T1 Sycamore - 2 metre crown reduction. T2 Alder - Pollard due to declining crown. T3 Sycamore - Shorten long heavy branch over building by up to 4 metres. - Section 211 notice

  Received 2 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02941/TCA Awaiting decision

  1 Greenfields Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9PX

  T1 - Silver Birch - crown reduction of up to, but not exceeding, 2 metres. - Section 211 notice

  Received 2 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02619/TCA Decided

  Kings Head Hotel Station Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0EX

  Large previous fallen limb from a willow tree to be removed - Section 211 notice

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees