North Platform Railway Station Station Approach Durham DH1 4RB

1. 7 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 26 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Railway Station Station Approach Durham DH1 4RB

  DM/25/03132/LB Submitted 6 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Installation of new passenger help points to Durham Railway Station, cable management and provision of power and data supplies to the western entrance to platform 1, and to the north elevation of the platform 2 entrance.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs

• Railway Station Station Approach Durham DH1 4RB

  DM/25/03529/DRC Submitted 18 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (Lighting specification) pursuant to Listed Building Consent DM/24/02768/LB

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• Railway Station Station Approach Durham DH1 4RB

  DM/25/02793/TCA Submitted 6 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Multiple tree species (Willow, Poplar, Sycamore) overhanging retaining walls affecting safe passage of coaches/buses in advance of rail replacement service

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Wharton Park North Road Durham DH1 4RS

  DM/25/03069/TCA Submitted 3 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Scots Pine (T1) prune to remove dominant eastern limb and 2 smaller eastern growing limbs, Wych Elm (T2) reduce to under 5m, Elder (T3, T4, T5) felling and removal, Mixed Broadleaved Woodland (W1 Alder, Horse Chestnut, Ash, Elm Oak) 5% thin on annual/biannual rotation targeting specimens of poor form to decrease density and allow for natural regeneration of sub-story structure, Mixed Broadleaved Woodland (W2 Field Maple, Cherry, Silver Birch) 10% thin on annual/biannual rotation targeting specimens of poor form to decrease density and allow for natural regeneration of sub-story structure with possible site for under-story planting to bolster regeneration

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Railway Station Station Approach Durham DH1 4RB

  DM/25/03598/AD Submitted 29 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Vinyl signage added above ATM

  Granted Advertising 7 docs

• Car Park At The South Of Railway Station Station Approach Durham DH1 4RB

  DM/25/02745/TCA Submitted 1 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Tree Works - felling of Ash, Poplars and several other trees, stems and large logs left in the woodland area to create natural habitat piles

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• DM/26/01830/LB Granted

  39 Front Street Lanchester Durham DH7 0HT

  Listed Building Consent for repairs and improvements to a listed dwelling including roof repairs and partial reroofing, rooflights, replacement insulated kitchen floor, repair and replacement of doors and windows, installation of a first-floor bathroom, drainage alterations, reduction in height of an unsafe chimney stack, and alterations to the approved stable rebuilding scheme including a revised door and additional rooflight (pursuant to permissions DM/19/01282/FPA and DM/19/01283/LB).

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/01770/LB Granted

  The Barn Bedburn Road Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PZ

  Replace 3 existing upvc windows and a composite door with wooden windows and doors.

  Received 9 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/01915/LB Granted

  Signal Box Heighington Railway Station Heighington Lane Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QG

  Installation of air conditioning in Heighington Railway Station signal box

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02045/LB Granted

  51 Claypath Durham DH1 1QS

  Replacement of the rear entrance door, installation of a uPVC panel and ventilation housing for a new ventilation duct from the gas meter cupboard, and new uPVC tubing from the gas meter cupboard along the internal walls into the new extraction duct.

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02422/LB Awaiting decision

  Old Durham Gardens Bent House Lane Durham DH1 2RY

  Installation of two metal information signs on the boundary of Old Durham Gardens

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings