Sewage Treatment Works Coach Lane Witton Gilbert DH7 6SU

1. 22 Dec 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 20 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 16 March 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.

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• Land North West Of Witton Hall Farm Coach Lane Witton Gilbert DH7 6SU

  DM/25/03376/PNA Submitted 2 Dec 2025 300 yards away

  Prior notification under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A for the construction of a farm machinery workshop for maintenance, repair break down and service of farm machinery general storage implements parts and farming tools. Work bench machines etc.

  Decided Prior approval 8 docs

• Land North West Of Witton Hall Farm Coach Lane Witton Gilbert DH7 6SU

  DM/26/01040/PA56 Submitted 14 Apr 2026 300 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jun

  Prior notification under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A for the construction of a farm machinery workshop for maintenance, repair break down and service of farm machinery general storage implements parts and farming tools. Work bench machines etc in relation to DM/25/03376/PNA

  Awaiting decision Prior approval 5 docs

• Witton Hall Farm Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6SU

  DM/17/01641/PNC Submitted 15 May 2017 400 yards away

  Prior approval for conversion of agricultural building to 2no. residential properties

  Granted Prior approval 12 docs

• Land Adjoining Snook Acres Front Street Witton Gilbert DH7 6SY

  DM/26/00233/NMA Submitted 29 Jan 2026 450 yards away

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03312/VOC for changes to the location of acoustic fencing to the southern boundary of the site (rear of Plots 7-17)

  Granted Amendments 4 docs

• Land Adjoining Snook Acres Front Street Witton Gilbert DH7 6SY

  DM/22/00987/FPA Submitted 1 Apr 2022 450 yards away

  Residential development for 29 dwellings and associated works (title amended)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 119 docs
  Major scheme

• Land Adjoining Snook Acres Front Street Witton Gilbert DH7 6SY

  DM/25/02527/DRC Submitted 10 Sep 2025 450 yards away

  Discharge of condition 4 (remediation works) and condition 7 (Building Regulations M4(2) standard) in part in respect of plots 22-27 only pursuant to DM/23/0312/VOC

  Split decision Conditions 2 docs

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

  Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

  6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

  Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

  Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications