Tanfield Grange Farm Tanfield Stanley DH9 9QL

1. 4 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 27 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Refused

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Stonecroft Tanfield Stanley DH9 9QL

  DM/26/02273/FPA Submitted 28 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  Front extension to existing outbuilding to form a two port garage, gym and mezzanine. Replacement of existing flat roof section with dual-pitched roof, 4no. new rooflights and replacement of existing ground floor windows

  Awaiting decision Extension Loft or dormer +1 8 docs

• 1 Old Rectory Close Tanfield Stanley DH9 9PZ

  DM/24/02417/TPO Submitted 2 Sep 2024 0.3 miles away

  T1. Ash - fell leaving the stump at 0.5m in height - TPO-DER-167

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Garden Farm Cottage Tanfield Stanley DH9 9PX

  DM/21/00975/TCA Submitted 19 Mar 2021 0.3 miles away

  Felling of one Eucalyptus tree, crown lift by 3m, remove small diameter branches only, crown clean to remove major deadwood and defective branches of one Sycamore tree, crown clean and remove deadwood and defective branches from one Sycamore tree, remove smallest diameter branches to achieve grass maintenance and remove dead wood and snapped/hanging branches from one Birch tree. (Section 211 notice)

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• Garden Farm Cottage Tanfield Stanley DH9 9PX

  DM/26/01091/FPA Submitted 29 Apr 2026 0.3 miles away

  Ground floor extension to incorporate porch / boot room

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Old Rectory Close Tanfield Stanley DH9 9PZ

  DM/26/00076/TPO Submitted 12 Jan 2026 0.3 miles away

  T31, sever Ivy from mature sycamore tree, pruning of small diameter branches back to the main stem. (All major scaffold limbs are to be retained), Trees 1-5 pruning back of new epicormic growth to the main stems, removal of deadwood from two lime trees, remove small diameter branches hanging low across the carriageway and reduce lateral growth from the main stem from the Horse Chestnut over the road - TPO-DER-167 and DER-166

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• DM/26/01904/HPN Granted

  Morton Cottage Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QA

  The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02003/PND Granted

  Garage Block Crystal Close Chilton

  Prior Notification for demoliotion of 12no garages

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02002/PND Granted

  Garage Block Hambleton Way Chilton

  Prior Notification for demolition of 11no garages

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02004/PND Granted

  Garage Block St Davids Close Spennymoor

  Prior Notification demolition of 10no garages

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02005/PND Granted

  Garage Block Wood Vue Spennymoor

  Prior Notification for demolition of 6no garages

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval