16 Goodwell Lea Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EN

1. 30 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 2 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Buildingcontrol: BC/26/00142/FP (Building Work Complete)

County Durham granted permission on 18 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.

• 23 Goodwell Lea Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EN

  DM/26/01636/TPO Submitted 24 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  T1 - Lawsons Cypress, to fell. T3 -Crown reduce by approximately 1.5 metres. T4 Crown reduce by approximately 1.5 metres. TPO-PN1-315

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 5 Goodwell Lea Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EN

  DM/26/01637/TCA Submitted 24 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  T1 - Maple, to fell and replant with Prunus Avium - Section 211 notice

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• 14 Goodwell Lea Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EN

  DM/26/01548/FPA Submitted 15 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Construction of a garden room to the front of the property

  Granted 9 docs

• 4 Russell Close Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DJ

  DM/26/02140/TCA Submitted 14 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  Section 211 notice for the following tree works: 4 Russell Close, Brancepeth, Co Durham, DH7 8DJ 1. Plum - crown reduce/reshape by 2-3m. 2. Plum - remove the limb closest to the adjacent garden back to the main stem and crown reduce/reshape by 2-3m. 5 Russell Close, Brancepeth, Co Durham, DH7 8DJ - Cherry - crown reduce/reshape by 2-3m

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 9 Goodwell Lea Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EN

  DM/25/02191/TCA Submitted 11 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  Large Sweet Chestnut (T1) crown reduce in height by 2m and lateral spread of 1.5m all round, Cherry tree (T2) crown reduce in height by 2m and lateral spread by 1m, thin and reshape to separate from adjacent T3 tree. Silver Birch (T3) height reduce by 3m, reshape to rectify poor historical pruning and separate from adjacent T2 tree. - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Copse Foxes Row Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DH

  DM/25/01192/FPA Submitted 6 May 2025 200 yards away

  Retrospective application for change of use from domestic garage to pilates studio with retrospective extensions at side and rear

  Refused Full applications Extension 52 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