West View House 6 West View West Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9HY

1. 9 Mar 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 13 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: 7/2005/0484/DM (Decided)
• Application: 7/2005/0835/DM (Decided)
• Buildingcontrol: BC/26/00508/FP (Building Work Started)

County Durham granted permission on 24 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.

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• Holy Trinity Church Hall High Street West Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9HL

  DM/21/00056/FPA Submitted 7 Jan 2021 150 yards away

  Demolition of existing parish hall and construction of 4 new dwellings and associated access and parking

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 43 docs
  Several homes

• 2 The Green Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9JQ

  DM/21/01435/FPA Submitted 21 Apr 2021 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• West Cornforth Primary School High Street West Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9HP

  DRC/21/00076 Submitted 10 Mar 2021 200 yards away

  Discharge of condition 9 (Post development tree survey) and 10 (travel plan) pursuant to planning approval DM/20/01142/FPA - Proposed extensions and alterations to provide 26 place nursery and associated accommodation

  Granted Conditions Extension Trees 1 doc

• West Cornforth Primary School High Street West Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9HP

  DM/25/02880/PN56 Submitted 10 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  Prior notification for installation of 278no solar panels

  Granted Prior approval 13 docs

• 3 Village Farm The Green Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9HL

  DM/26/01538/FPA Submitted 12 Jun 2026 200 yards away

  Replace timber windows to the front with whitewood UPVC windows, and construction of new porch to the front elevation

  Granted Extension Windows or glazing 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Village Farm The Green Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9HL

  DM/25/01863/FPA Submitted 8 Jul 2025 250 yards away

  Erection of replacement garage and construction of porch to main dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs
  Small 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