Land South East Of School House Bank Foot Shincliffe DH1 2PD

1. 19 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 16 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 April 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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• 9 Hillcrest High Shincliffe Durham DH1 2PQ

  DM/21/01299/FPA Submitted 13 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Single storey extension to front

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• Land To The East Of 9 Hillcrest High Shincliffe Durham DH1 2PQ

  DM/26/00663/TPO Submitted 16 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Pruning of holly trees by 2m (amended description)

  Decided Trees 6 docs

• The Uplands Hillcrest High Shincliffe Durham DH1 2PQ

  DM/26/01171/FPA Submitted 11 May 2026 100 yards away

  Proposed alterations and extensions.

  Granted Extension 21 docs

• 10 Hillcrest High Shincliffe Durham DH1 2PQ

  DM/23/00838/TCA Submitted 23 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Prune 1x Scots Pine & 5x Beech trees.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 1 Hillcrest High Shincliffe Durham DH1 2PQ

  DM/22/03515/FPA Submitted 28 Nov 2022 150 yards away

  Proposed garage conversion with porch, front extension and construction of store and double car port.

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Hillcrest High Shincliffe Durham DH1 2PQ

  DM/23/03178/TPO Submitted 23 Oct 2023 150 yards away

  14 - Sycamore - Crown thin by 10% and crown reduce/reshape by 4m

  Refused 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