30 Albert Street Durham DH1 4RL

1. 6 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 7 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Buildingcontrol: BC/26/01677/IN (Accepted Initial Notice)

County Durham granted permission on 8 May 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 full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 31 Albert Street Durham DH1 4RJ

  DM/21/02021/TCA Submitted 3 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Remove 1no. branch growing to no.4 Buford Court to 1no. Birch (1), reduce height by 2m and prune to clear property by 2m to 1no. Hazel (2) and 1no. Prunus (3)

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 25 Albert Street Durham DH1 4RL

  DM/21/02443/TCA Submitted 6 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Fell Conifer

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 25 Albert Street Durham DH1 4RL

  DM/22/03407/FPA Submitted 17 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Single storey rear sun room extension, two rooflights to the rear main house roof slope. Bin store and access stair to the front of the house at 'basement' level

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Buford Court Albert Street Durham DH1 4TL

  DM/21/02022/TPO Submitted 3 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Reduce crown by 2m to Lilac, Hawthorn and mixed shrubs (G1), trim back to boundary line Beech Hedge (H2), remove epicormic growth to 1no. Oak (3), prune back x2 lowest branches by 3m (small diameter branches only) to 1no. Oak (4) and fell 1no. Sycamore (5)

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 2 Buford Court Albert Street Durham DH1 4TL

  DM/24/02115/FPA Submitted 1 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Single-storey rear infill extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• High Point Back Western Hill Durham DH1 4RG

  DM/25/01892/TCA Submitted 11 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Willow (T1) - crown reduce/reshape by 0.5-1m

  Granted Trees 4 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