18 Bainbridge Avenue Willington Crook DL15 0AZ

1. 9 Mar 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 19 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 12 May 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.

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• 13 Dunelm Avenue Willington Crook DL15 0AW

  DM/26/00893/FPA Submitted 7 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  Single detached garage

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• 7 Eden Terrace Willington Crook DL15 0BA

  DM/22/00647/FPA Submitted 3 Mar 2022 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension, porch to front, removal of render to front and removal of redundant chimney

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• St Stephens Church Of England Primary School Hall Lane Estate Willington Crook DL15 0QH

  DM/22/03750/FPA Submitted 16 Dec 2022 200 yards away

  Demolition of existing dilapidated 2 classroom demountable and rebuild of a brick standalone traditional built 2 Classroom building. Built in brickwork and grey timber cladding. Roof grey single ply membrane.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 24 docs

• 10 Minster Court Willington Crook DL15 0UR

  DM/21/01054/FPA Submitted 25 Mar 2021 250 yards away

  Single storey extension to side and rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 Low Willington Willington Crook DL15 0BB

  DM/21/02150/FPA Submitted 14 Jun 2021 250 yards away

  Rear two storey extension (resubmission)

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs

• 3A Commercial Street Willington Crook DL15 0AD

  DM/25/02415/CEU Submitted 1 Sep 2025 250 yards away

  This application seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the use of a container as a self-contained dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)

  Refused Lawful development 23 docs
  Domestic

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

  Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

  6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

  Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

  Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 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