DM/26/00416/CPO

1. 20 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 23 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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  2 Sep 2025 231m away Conditions
• DM/26/00508/DRC Awaiting decision

  Garage Block Finchale Road Newton Aycliffe

  Discharge of condition 7 (landscaping scheme) and condition 9 (land remediation) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01014/FPA.

  2 Mar 2026 231m away Conditions
• DM/26/01576/DRC Awaiting decision

  Garage Block Finchale Road Newton Aycliffe

  Discharge of conditions 16 (Water flow regulator) and 18 (HMMP Verification) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01014/FPA.

  17 Jun 2026 231m away Conditions
• DM/26/00487/FPA Granted

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  Change of use from warehouse (Use Class B8) to indoor padel centre for three singles courts (Use Class E(d)).

  27 Feb 2026 257m away Full applications
• DM/25/03200/DRC Granted

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  Discharge of condition 5 (verification report) and condition 14 (parking sign locations) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02935/FPA.

  13 Nov 2025 283m away Conditions

• DM/26/01728/CPO Awaiting decision

  East Farm House 127 Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QL

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed change of use from a children's care home to an adults' care home (Use Class C2) for up to four adults with special needs, including associated internal alterations.

  6 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01088/CPO Granted

  16 Wackerfield Darlington DL2 3AP

  Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and associated works

  29 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01703/CPO Awaiting decision

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  2 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/00515/CEU Refused

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  Use of dwellinghouse (C3) as a children's home for one child with two carers present at all times

  3 Mar 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01642/CEU Awaiting decision

  17 Boyd Street Durham DH1 3DP

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  25 Jun 2026 Lawful development