3 Briarwood Street Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AZ

1. 9 Mar 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 16 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 11 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 6 Finchale Terrace Woodstone Village Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6BB

  DM/25/02146/FPA Submitted 5 Aug 2025 200 yards away

  Creation of vehicular access onto classified road

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• 5 High Row Woodstone Village Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6BD

  DM/26/00145/FPA Submitted 20 Jan 2026 200 yards away

  Dropped kerb

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• 1 School Terrace Woodstone Village Houghton-le-spring DH4 6AS

  DM/21/02498/FPA Submitted 12 Jul 2021 200 yards away

  Erection of a 1 metre and 1.8 metre fence to side of property

  Granted Full applications 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Robert Forster House Gill Crescent North Woodstone Village Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AW

  DM/24/02276/NMA Submitted 19 Aug 2024 300 yards away

  Non material amendment of planning permission DM/23/01004/FPA for removal of porch extension and replace door to the external face of the existing porch with the same door proposed in the original application, new external ramp extended, hardstanding to the rear of the polytunnel removed, paving and retaining wall to the front of the building removed and fencing replacement to the south elevation removed.

  Granted Amendments Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Robert Forster House Gill Crescent North Woodstone Village Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AW

  DM/24/03050/VOC Submitted 11 Nov 2024 300 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/01004/FPA (retrospective installation of additional solar PV panels).

  Granted Amendments 10 docs

• Robert Forster House Gill Crescent North Woodstone Village Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AW

  DM/24/02627/DRC Submitted 25 Sep 2024 300 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (bird and bat boxes) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/01004/FPA.

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• 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