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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 6 Finchale Terrace Woodstone Village Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6BB

  DM/25/02146/FPA Submitted 5 Aug 2025 68m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~1 Oct

  Creation of vehicular access onto classified road Drive is built up of x2 runs of gravel base L:6m x W: 0.45m Remainder of the garden stays. As grass and a patio section.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 4 docs

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

  DM/26/00594/FPA Submitted 9 Mar 2026 172m 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 222m away

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

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 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 249m away

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

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs

• Robert Forster House Gill Crescent North Woodstone Village Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AW

  DM/24/02276/NMA Submitted 19 Aug 2024 290m away

  Non material amendment of planning permission DM/23/01004/FPA for removal of porch extension and replace door to the external face of the existing porch with the same door proposed in the original application, new external ramp extended, hardstanding to the rear of the polytunnel removed, paving and retaining wall to the front of the building removed and fencing replacement to the south elevation removed.

  Granted Amendments Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Robert Forster House Gill Crescent North Woodstone Village Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AW

  DM/24/02627/DRC Submitted 25 Sep 2024 302m away

  Discharge of condition 3 (bird and bat boxes) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/01004/FPA.

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  7 May 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

  7 May 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  7 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

  3 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.

  26 Jun 2026 Full applications