9 Lodge Close Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HB

1. 8 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 21 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 June 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.

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• 5 Lodge Close Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HB

  DM/22/03680/TPO Submitted 13 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Removal of two fir trees in poor condition to enable drive to be widened.

  Granted Trees 12 docs

• 34 Lodge Close Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HB

  DM/20/00436/FPA Submitted 18 Feb 2020 100 yards away

  Erection of two storey extension to west, addition of chimney and repair of existing chimneys, raising roof height above garage to match rest of house, tie in existing south first floor extension to main house, change cut stone to random stone on first floor extensions to the south and east to match rest of house, re-roofing of property in slate.

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs

• 30 Lodge Close Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HB

  DM/21/02174/TPO Submitted 16 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  T1. Copper Beech - crown reduce and reshape by 2-2.5m - (TPO - DER-066)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Land To The South Of 5 Lintzford Road Hamsterley Mill NE39 1HA

  DM/24/01310/FPA Submitted 16 May 2024 100 yards away

  New dwelling to land at the rear of 5 Lintzford Road

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 107 docs
  Domestic

• 5 Lintzford Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HA

  DM/21/01492/FPA Submitted 26 Apr 2021 100 yards away

  First floor side extension with dormer window to front and rear.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 12 docs

• 5 Lintzford Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HA

  DM/21/01605/TPO Submitted 4 May 2021 100 yards away

  Felling of one Oak (T1) and one Ash (T2) Crown lifting from property of two Cypress (T6,T7), felling of two Juniper trees T3 and T5, reduction of Juniper tree T4 by 2 metres only - (TPO - DER-066)

  Granted Trees 5 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