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 58 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

• Railway Station Station Approach Durham DH1 4RB

  DM/24/02817/LB Submitted 16 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  The installation of the 2no. new passenger help points to the LNER managed station involving cable management

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

• DM/26/01619/LB Granted

  Ground Floor 8 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

  Listed Building Consent for refurbishment of the existing shopfront, together with associated external and internal works, including the installation of a rear extract flue/termination point, equipment and a carbon-filtered ventilation system

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/00775/LB Decided

  Peterlee Town Council Shotton Hall Old Shotton Peterlee SR8 2PH

  Change of use to SEN school (Class F1) and associated internal and external alterations, including provision of a multi-use games area, replacement of detached garage block with new single storey building, and new fencing and gates.

  Received 26 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02173/LB Granted

  5 Town Head Eggleston Barnard Castle DL12 0DA

  Replacement of three timber doors with identical new timber doors

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/25/02521/LB Granted

  Flass Hall Flasshall Lane Esh Winning Durham DH7 9QD

  Conservation works to replace existing roof coverings inc. removal and replacement of slates, laths, felt, leadwork, ridges, dormer coverings and guttering

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02311/LB Granted

  H M Prison Durham 19B Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HU

  Targeted intrusive investigations to the Grade II* listed Tythe Barn (No. 1120616) and Grade II listed, Barns West (Officers Club (No. 1323279)), Barns east (Dojo (No. 1323279)), Link Building (No. 1323279) and the courtyard wall

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings