6 Lea Rigg West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6SR

1. 14 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 15 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 13 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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• 7 St Godrics Drive West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6SZ

  DM/26/01878/FPA Submitted 20 Jul 2026 250 yards away

  Garage conversion into a habitable space

  Granted 10 docs

• Four Seasons Hall Lane West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6PF

  DM/24/02157/FPA Submitted 6 Aug 2024 300 yards away

  Erection of close boarded timber boundary fencing to front garden, 1.7m overall height to west, 1.75m to south, 1.9m internal partition and 1.9-2.255m to east boundary (Part retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• Rainton Lodge North Street West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6NU

  DM/20/02398/FPA Submitted 24 Aug 2020 300 yards away

  Boundary Wall to front and side

  Granted Full applications 27 docs
  Small domestic

• 14 St Marys Drive West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6SP

  DM/21/00874/HPN Submitted 11 Mar 2021 300 yards away

  Prior notification for the erection of a single storey extension projecting from the rear of the original dwellinghouse by 4.65m, with an eaves height of 2.10m and maximum overall height of 3m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 The Meadows West Rainton Houghton Le Spring Tyne And Wear DH4 6NP

  4/03/00577/FPA Submitted 19 Jun 2003 350 yards away

  Erection of two storey pitched roof extension to side of existing dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  Domestic

• Westgarth Benridge Bank West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6NN

  DM/25/02567/FPA Submitted 10 Sep 2025 350 yards away

  Retention of 2.1m garden fence

  Granted Full applications 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 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
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01719/FPA Granted

  78 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY

  Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco ashlar render to front elevation

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01650/FPA Granted

  Vane Tempest Hall Maynards Row Gilesgate DH1 1QF

  Proposed 2no. external condenser units to be mounted on rooftop on new unistrut frame on existing steel beams. Proposed 2no. internal 7kW air con evaporator units to be installed on equipment room wall.

  Received 26 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications