DM/26/00249/FPA

1. 2 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 5 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Application Withdrawn

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• DM/21/01335/TCA Granted

  22 Ferens Park Durham DH1 1NU

  Fell 1no. Conifer (T1)

  14 Apr 2021 30m away Trees
• DM/25/02197/TCA Awaiting decision

  6 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

  T1 Laburnum - crown reduce by 1.5 metres to reduce weight on weak basal union. T2 Camellia - reduce by 0.5 metres, trim and reshape

  11 Aug 2025 118m away Trees
• DM/25/02346/TCA Granted

  4 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

  T1. Magnolia - trimmed and shaped

  26 Aug 2025 134m away Trees
• DM/25/02398/NMA Awaiting decision

  44 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning approval DM/23/00394/FPA comprising additional window to existing bathroom and garden room in matching fenestration

  29 Aug 2025 141m away Amendments
• DM/26/01734/TCA Awaiting decision

  28 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

  Silver Birch (T1) - felling and removal

  6 Jul 2026 173m away Trees
• DM/26/01363/CEU Awaiting decision

  57 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

  The property has been continuously occupied as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) by 3 to 6 unrelated individuals who share basic communal amenities, falling within Planning Use Class C4. This C4 use was fully established prior to the implementation of the Durham City Article 4 Direction on 16 September 2016 and has been continuously maintained without interruption down to the present day. A Certificate of Lawfulness is therefore sought to confirm that the existing Class C4 use is lawful Certificate of lawfulness for

  29 May 2026 179m away Lawful development

• DM/26/01432/FPA Granted

  133 Harvey Avenue Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5ZB

  Single storey side extension and loft conversion including replacement roof and dormer windows to east and west elevations, replacement of existing fences to brick walling and installation of gates to driveway

  4 Jun 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/00844/FPA Granted

  Kynren Flatts Farm Toronto Bishop Auckland DL14 7SF

  Creation of a venue known as the 'Viking Arena' including the erection of 3no. stands of tiered seating surrounding an oval arena, upturned Viking-longboat entrance feature and 2no. ancillary backstage buildings and associated footpaths, drainage, and landscaping. A covered seating facility known as 'The Hub', and associated footpaths, drainage, and landscaping.

  1 Apr 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01413/FPA Granted

  91 Park Road North Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3SB

  Single-storey side extension

  3 Jun 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01369/FPA Granted

  299 Morrison Close Newton Aycliffe DL5 4QZ

  Change of use from open land to private garden with 1.8metre fence and gate

  29 May 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/00777/FPA Granted

  Harpers Barn High Stoop Bishop Auckland DL13 4HL

  Detached double garage to front

  26 Mar 2026 Full applications