DM/26/00422/HPN

1. 19 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 1 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• DM/25/03595/FPA Awaiting decision

  11 Rothbury Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5PQ

  Demolition of existing garage to be replaced with a single storey wraparound extension, double storey side extension in a pale grey render finish. Existing UPVC double glazed windows to be replaced with similar profile units in existing apertures. Solar panels on the proposed double storey roof.

  29 Dec 2025 136m away Full applications
• DM/26/00835/FPA Awaiting decision

  15 Warkworth Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5PB

  Single-storey side extension, porch to the front, and tiled roof over existing bay window

  31 Mar 2026 163m away Full applications
• DM/25/02148/FPA Awaiting decision

  North Durham Retail Park Pit Lane Newton Hall DH1 5ST

  Provision of a substation, charger pillar and associated bollards together with the extension of hardstanding to provide a PAS accessible EV charging bay and access to the substation to support a scheme for 6 no. electric vehicle charging spaces

  5 Aug 2025 189m away Full applications
• DM/22/03704/DRC Granted

  Site Of Former Elddis Business Park Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor DH1 5HE

  Discharge of Condition 22 (noise validation assessment) pursuant to DM/21/02002/VOC in relation to Unit 3 (Aldi)

  14 Dec 2022 203m away Conditions
• DM/25/03590/PN56 Granted

  Aldi Unit 3 North Durham Retail Park Pit Lane Newton Hall Durham DH1 5ST

  Prior approval application for the installation of solar PVs at the existing ALDI Foodstore

  24 Dec 2025 226m away Prior approval
• DM/25/02557/FPA Granted

  3 Raby Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5NJ

  Demolition of existing utility and store to garage; construction of new single-storey side and front extension including associated alterations to raised external areas and steps

  15 Sep 2025 259m away Full applications

• DM/26/01806/PNA Awaiting decision

  Milestone House Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9JN

  Prior notification under Class A, Part 6, Schedule 2 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended) for a lean to extension to side of an existing agricultural building.

  14 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01101/PN56 Granted

  Littletown Farm Littletown Durham DH6 1AJ

  Prior notification under Part 3 Class R for the change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible use.

  30 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01781/PA56 Awaiting decision

  Land To The South East Of Tweddle House Fillpoke Lane Blackhall Rocks TS27 4BT

  Prior Approval application for the erection of 1 no. agricultural storage building pursuant to DM/26/01487/PNA

  8 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01769/PND Awaiting decision

  Fyndoune Community College Findon Hill Sacriston Durham DH7 6LU

  Proposed Demolition and Asbestos removal

  8 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01533/PNA Granted

  Hillingdon Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8SA

  Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for erection of 2 no. agricultural buildings to house livestock

  12 Jun 2026 Prior approval