DM/25/03506/OUT

1. 17 Dec 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 18 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 15 May 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

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• DM/25/02533/FPA Awaiting decision

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• DM/26/01566/TPO Awaiting decision

  3 The Old School Billy Row Crook DL15 9SZ

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  16 Jun 2026 259m away Trees
• DM/26/00352/TPO Refused

  3 The Old School Billy Row Green Billy Row Crook DL15 9SZ

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  12 Feb 2026 259m away Trees

• SCR/26/00004 Decided

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  21 May 2026 Outline
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• DM/26/00729/OUT Withdrawn

  Land To The North Of 14 Shakespeare Terrace Easington Colliery SR8 3DT

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  23 Mar 2026 Outline
• DM/26/01011/OUT Awaiting decision

  Land To The West Of Castlefields Bournmoor DH4 6HH

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  21 Apr 2026 Outline
• DM/26/00528/PIP Refused

  Land To The West Of Lower Barn Bent House Lane Durham DH1 2RZ

  Stage 1 Permission in Principle (PIP) application for the erection of up to 3no dwellings.

  4 Mar 2026 Outline