Woodland To The North Of Miners Villas Wheatley Hill DH6 3PX

1. 16 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 18 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Plot No 1 South Of Weardale Park Wheatley Hill DH6 3PT

  DM/19/02982/FPA Submitted 17 Sep 2019 250 yards away

  Change of use of land for the siting of 10no. caravan homes with amenity block.

  Refused Full applications 27 docs

• Halcon House Front Street Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3JL

  DM/25/02005/FPA Submitted 23 Jul 2025 300 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep

  Change of use of lounge in dwellinghouse (Class C3) to shop for the sale of mobile phones and vapes (Class E), remove existing lounge window, install new shop front window/door

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs
  Domestic

• 1 Front Street Wheatley Hill

  5/HIST/2003/1283 Submitted 14 Aug 2003 300 yards away

  Private garage

  Granted Full applications

• Woodside Black Lane Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3JN

  DM/24/01293/FPA Submitted 15 May 2024 350 yards away

  Conversion part storage building into annex

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Land Adjacent Lynn Terrace

  5/HIST/2004/1343 Submitted 16 Jul 2004 350 yards away

  Footpaths & car park

  Granted

• Rear Of Alexandra Terrace

  5/HIST/2004/1781 Submitted 21 May 2004 400 yards away

  Residential development(outline)

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling

• 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
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01719/FPA Granted

  78 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY

  Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco ashlar render to front elevation

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01650/FPA Granted

  Vane Tempest Hall Maynards Row Gilesgate DH1 1QF

  Proposed 2no. external condenser units to be mounted on rooftop on new unistrut frame on existing steel beams. Proposed 2no. internal 7kW air con evaporator units to be installed on equipment room wall.

  Received 26 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications