DM/26/00481/LB

1. 26 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 7 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 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.

Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.

More on heritage and listed buildings applications in our guide

• DM/25/02393/NMA Awaiting decision

  Land To The West Of Gainford Hall And North And South Of Spa Road Gainford DL2 3EB

  Non-material amendment to condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to DM/20/01205/FPA (as amended) comprising inclusion of a substation, repositioning of plots and amendments to elevations and materials

  29 Aug 2025 416m away Amendments
• DM/25/02394/NMA Awaiting decision

  Land To The West Of Gainford Hall And North And South Of Spa Road Gainford DL2 3EB

  Non-material amendment to conditions 4 (levels), 7 (site access), 9 (internal roads), 11 (materials), 12 (surface treatment), 13 (enclosures), 17 (POS maintenance) & 18 (lighting strategy) pursuant to DM/20/01205/FPA (as amended) as approved under DRC/21/00270 - Updated to ensure M4(2) requirements are met. Plan updated to co-ordinate with planning approved drawing - Altered to suit changes to make plots full stone or change plots from render to stone - Design updated to suit the changes made to the site layout - Levels updated to conform to Part M / Level Access requirements and to tie up with street elevations

  29 Aug 2025 416m away Amendments
• DM/26/01535/DRC Awaiting decision

  Land To The West Of Gainford Hall And North And South Of Spa Road Gainford DL2 3EB

  Discharge of condition 8 (CO2 emissions) pursuant to DM/20/01205/FPA (as amended by DM/21/04232/NMA)

  12 Jun 2026 416m away Conditions

• DM/26/01297/LB Granted

  The Old House High Street North Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NJ

  Proposed single-storey rear extension

  21 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/01830/LB Awaiting decision

  39 Front Street Lanchester Durham DH7 0HT

  Listed Building Consent for repairs and improvements to a listed dwelling including roof repairs and partial reroofing, rooflights, replacement insulated kitchen floor, repair and replacement of doors and windows, installation of a first-floor bathroom, drainage alterations, reduction in height of an unsafe chimney stack, and alterations to the approved stable rebuilding scheme including a revised door and additional rooflight (pursuant to permissions DM/19/01282/FPA and DM/19/01283/LB).

  15 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/01809/LB Awaiting decision

  Hownsgill Viaduct Consett DH8 9AA

  Replacement of defective concrete surfacing with new concrete slab

  14 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/01801/LB Awaiting decision

  Nether Westwick Westwick Road Westwick Barnard Castle DL12 8UP

  Proposed installation of a 12 panel solar PV system to the rear/south facing roof pitch

  13 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/25/03169/LB Granted

  Snowhope Close Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2PJ

  Listed Building Consent for works to convert building into 4no. holiday cottages.

  11 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings