Berkeley Clay Lane Durham DH1 4QL

1. 19 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 23 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: 4/01/00244/FPA (Decided)
• Application: 4/01/00501/FPA (Decided)

County Durham granted permission on 7 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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.

• Rowanwood Clay Lane Durham DH1 4QL

  DM/26/02452/CPO Submitted 15 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Use of property as a residential home for two children/young people supported by non-resident carers (Class C2).

  Awaiting decision

• Rowanwood Clay Lane Durham DH1 4QL

  DM/24/03297/FPA Submitted 5 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 9 houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) (Use Class C4) in two blocks

  Decided Demolition 138 docs
  Several homes

• 5 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

  DM/26/02319/TPO Submitted 2 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  Works to protected trees (PN1-319) as outlined in the 'Health and Condition Tree Report' dated 2nd September 2026

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 6 Dalton Crescent Nevilles Cross Durham DH1 4FB

  DM/26/00332/TPO Submitted 11 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  E1XL pop to be re pollarded back to main stem and previous pollarding points.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 2 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

  DM/24/02677/TPO Submitted 30 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  T1. Beech - fell

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Almet Barn 3 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

  DM/23/03103/TPO Submitted 17 Oct 2023 100 yards away

  T1 Beech - Remove the lowest branch with the split back to the fork

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• DM/26/02644/PND Decided

  Low Houses West And East Low Houses Newbiggin DL12 0UJ

  Prior Approval for the demolition of agricultural buildings (north east of 1 Low Houses)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02806/PND Awaiting decision

  Sewage Treatment Works River View Browney DH7 8HW

  Prior Notification for the Demolition of Single Storey Detached Garage to the South East

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 27 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02828/PND Awaiting decision

  Spectrum Leisure Complex Hunwick Lane Willington Crook DL15 0JA

  Prior notification for the demolition of Spectrum Leisure Centre

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02208/PND Decided

  Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  Demolition of Units 9, 10 and 10A

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02545/PND Awaiting decision

  4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU

  Demolition of three houses

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Prior approval