Woodbine Cottage Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XG

1. 10 Mar 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 23 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 18 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• The Old Vicarage Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XD

  DM/21/00620/FPA Submitted 24 Feb 2021 100 yards away

  Orangery to south elevation

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs

• Nyetimber Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ

  DM/21/02617/TCA Submitted 15 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Reduce and reshape up to 1.5 metres to T1. Copper Beech, Fell T2. Birch, Cut branch within 1m of trunk Crown reduce up to 1.5m for overhead line clearance to T3. Cherry

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Coach House Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ

  DM/22/00659/TCA Submitted 4 Mar 2022 100 yards away

  Polard T1. Eucalyptus tree to clear overhead powerlines.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Coach House Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ

  DM/21/01713/TCA Submitted 12 May 2021 100 yards away

  Reduce up to 30% to T1. Cypress, Reduce up to 30% to T2. Hawthorn, Reduce up to 50% to T3. Willow and Crown reduction up to 6m and removal of major leader to T4. Ash

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Coach House Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ

  DM/26/01877/TCA Submitted 20 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  To fell goats willow tree

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Whorlton Hall Hospital Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ

  DM/25/01837/VOC Submitted 8 Jul 2025 100 yards away

  'Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) to alter layout of new builds, 3 (nutrient neutrality), 4 (BNG), 8 (trees), 13 (bat & bird habitat compensation plan), 21 (boundary treatments) & 23 (drainage) of DM/23/02254/FPA

  Granted Amendments Trees 54 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