Greystones Windlestone Park Windlestone Ferryhill DL17 0LZ

1. 22 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 23 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: 7/1987/0366/DM (Decided)
• Application: 7/1990/0050/DM (Decided)
• Application: DM/25/01404/FPA (Decided)
• Buildingcontrol: BC/26/00812/IN (Accepted Initial Notice)

County Durham granted permission on 20 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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• Egan House Windlestone Park Windlestone Ferryhill DL17 0LZ

  DM/24/03100/DRC Submitted 14 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03716/FPA

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• Egan House Windlestone Park Windlestone Ferryhill DL17 0LZ

  DM/24/03101/DRC Submitted 14 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03717/LB

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• Windlestone Hall Windlestone Park Windlestone Ferryhill DL17 0LX

  DM/20/03497/LB Submitted 27 Nov 2020 200 yards away

  Listed building consent for restoration of Windlestone Hall into a principal private residence with 2no. internal staff apartments. Restoration of the Hall gardens, walled garden with public access and erection of new build 'Gardener's Cottage'. Restoration of the 'Old Stables' and conversion to staff accommodation and low-carbon estate energy centre. Comprehensive restoration of the 'Clocktower'. Restoration of the 'Clocktower Stables' and conversion to mixed-use commercial (small office, café/coffee shop, small retail units) including courtyard. Erection of 'orangery' events space to walled garden. Extension to billiard room to main hall to facilitate events space. Enabling development consisting of 13no. 4 and 5 bed-detached dwellings at 2no. Locations north of the Hall; conversion of former staff service wing of Hall to 4no. Private apartments; and residents wellness centre within Hall. Reinstatement of the estate chapel and ilex avenue east of main access road. Erection of Earl Avon Statue. Restoration of 'North Lodge' and use as estate office and car park. Reinstatement of a lake and island to north east of Hall. Repurposing of former basketball court as estate car park. (Amended Description and Plans 15th Feb 2021).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Extension 123 docs

• Windlestone Hall Windlestone Park Windlestone Ferryhill DL17 0LX

  DM/23/00559/DRC Submitted 27 Feb 2023 200 yards away

  Discharge of condition 1 (Time Limit) of DM/20/03497/LB re: commencement of works.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Windlestone Hall Windlestone Park Windlestone Ferryhill DL17 0LX

  DM/20/03496/FPA Submitted 27 Nov 2020 350 yards away

  Comprehensive restoration of Windlestone Hall into a principal private residence with 2no. internal staff apartments. Restoration of the Hall gardens, walled garden with public access and erection of new build 'Gardener's Cottage'. Restoration of the 'Old Stables' and conversion to staff accommodation and low-carbon estate energy centre. Comprehensive restoration of the 'Clocktower'. Restoration of the 'Clocktower Stables' and conversion to mixed-use commercial (small office, café/coffee shop, small retail units) including courtyard. Erection of 'orangery' events space to walled garden. Extension to billiard room to main hall to facilitate events space. Enabling development consisting of 13no. 4 and 5 bed-detached dwellings at 2no. Locations north of the Hall; conversion of former staff service wing of Hall to 4no. Private apartments; and residents wellness centre within Hall. Reinstatement of the estate chapel and ilex avenue east of main access road. Erection of Earl Avon Statue. Restoration of 'North Lodge' and use as estate office and car park. Reinstatement of a lake and island to north east of Hall. Repurposing of former basketball court as estate car park. (Amended Description and Plans 15th Feb 2021).

  Granted New dwelling Extension 173 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