East Thickley Farm Shildon DL4 2QR

1. 22 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 23 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: 7/1977/0409/DM (Decided)
• Application: 7/1993/0104/DM (Decided)
• Application: 7/2008/0146/DM (Decided)
• Application: DM/14/01429/OUT (Decided)
• Application: DM/17/02889/FPA (Decided)
• Application: DRC/20/00222 (Decided)
• Buildingcontrol: BC/20/01702/FP (Building Work Started)

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 lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 21 Drummond Way Shildon DL4 2GB

  DM/26/01340/FPA Submitted 27 May 2026 100 yards away

  Conservatory to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs

• Development Land East Of Spout Lane Spout Lane Shildon

  DM/20/03358/VOC Submitted 13 Nov 2020 100 yards away

  Variation of conditions no.2 (compliance with approved plans) and no. 4 (landscaping) so as to replace 11no. split level dwellings with 9no. standard house type design and 1no. split level dwelling in addition to amendments to the proposed retaining wall solution pursuant to planning permission 7/2011/0447/DM (substitution of house types on 228 plots)

  Granted Amendments 35 docs
  Domestic

• Development Land East Of Spout Lane Spout Lane Shildon

  DM/21/03953/FPA Submitted 17 Nov 2021 100 yards away

  Substitute 2 no. dwellings (Plots 225 and 226 - Cragside house type) approved under planning application ref. 7/2011/0447/DM to be replaced by 1 no. Chedworth house type

  Granted Full applications 17 docs
  Several homes

• Development Land East Of Spout Lane Spout Lane Shildon

  DM/21/03947/VOC Submitted 17 Nov 2021 100 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) comprising of substitution of house type (2no Cragside house types to 1no Chedworth house type) and amendments to plot 70 (change to garage and rear boundary treatment) pursuant to planning permission 7/2011/0447/DM

  Granted Amendments 17 docs

• Land To The North West Of 22 Drummond Way Shildon DL4 2GB

  DM/23/02784/FPA Submitted 18 Sep 2023 250 yards away

  Erection of a single storey pitched roof garage block, comprising 6 units.

  Granted Full applications 47 docs
  Several homes

• Locomotion The NRM At Shildon Dale Road Industrial Estate Shildon DL4 2RE

  DM/24/03156/PN56 Submitted 21 Nov 2024 350 yards away

  Installation of a 212 (112.36 kWp generation system) solar panels

  Granted Prior approval 12 docs

• DM/26/01703/CPO Granted

  Aycliffe Village Primary School North Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LG

  Installation of timber playground equipment.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01615/CPO Withdrawn

  Spital Park Farm Stainmore Road Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9RH

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Met Office installation of a new weather station enclosure (10 metres by 9 metres by 1.2 metres) with meteorological equipment, including a 10 metre collapsible WEC WD10 mast with an anemometer and windvane on the top (with concrete plinth base of 1.8 metres by 2.2 metres).

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01399/CPO Granted

  28 Moor Edge Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4HT

  Certificate of Proposed Development for a hip to gable conversion to form loft conversion with rear dormer

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01072/CEU Refused

  21 Young Street Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JU

  Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use class C4).

  Received 23 Apr, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/00808/CEU Refused

  3 Southend South Road Durham DH1 3TG

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation.

  Received 30 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development