5 High Row Woodstone Village Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6BD

1. 20 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 27 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 25 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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• 6 Finchale Terrace Woodstone Village Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6BB

  DM/25/02146/FPA Submitted 5 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Creation of vehicular access onto classified road

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• 3 Briarwood Street Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AZ

  DM/26/00594/FPA Submitted 9 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  Change of use for a summer house to be built in the rear garden to be used as a home hair salon.

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 14 Tantallon Court Woodstone Village Houghton-le-spring DH4 6TJ

  DM/21/02133/FPA Submitted 14 Jun 2021 250 yards away

  Kitchen extension to the rear of the property and front porch extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 43 Chipchase Court Woodstone Village Houghton-le-spring DH4 6TT

  DM/22/02796/FPA Submitted 21 Sep 2022 250 yards away

  Retention of boundary wall with pillars to front. (retrospective) (Amended)

  Granted Full applications 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Tantallon Court Woodstone Village Houghton-le-spring DH4 6TJ

  DM/21/02251/FPA Submitted 21 Jun 2021 250 yards away

  Single storey rear extension, two storey side and front extension with associated alterations and boundary treatment

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Par Petroleum Par House Lumley Sixth Pit Woodstone Village Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6DU

  DM/24/01679/FPA Submitted 21 Jun 2024 250 yards away

  Extension to existing fuel storage tank bund and siting of 2 no. new fuel tanks.

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 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