15 Ellesmere Bournmoor Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6EA

1. 11 Mar 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 6 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: DM/17/02648/FPA (Decided)
• Application: DM/18/00496/FPA (Decided)

County Durham granted permission on 6 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 lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Langdale Primrose Hill Bournmoor Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6DY

  DM/26/02324/FPA Submitted 1 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  Side extension

  Granted Extension 11 docs

• 44 The Meadows Bournmoor Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6HG

  DM/25/02780/FPA Submitted 6 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Side extension to existing garage

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs

• 21 Ellesmere Bournmoor Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6EA

  DM/26/01099/FPA Submitted 30 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Single storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 20 docs
  Small domestic

• The Dun Cow Primrose Hill Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DY

  DM/26/01345/FPA Submitted 28 May 2026 150 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep

  Retrospective change of use of part of the existing car park to a car wash business including associated infrastructure

  Awaiting decision Full applications 16 docs

• 16 Beaumaris Bournmoor Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6EB

  DM/24/03136/FPA Submitted 19 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  Single storey extension to rear with duo pitch roof

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 37 The Meadows Bournmoor Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6HG

  DM/24/03011/CPO Submitted 5 Nov 2024 200 yards away

  Certificate of proposed development for single story rear extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension 6 docs

• DM/26/01703/CPO Granted

  Aycliffe Village Primary School North Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LG

  Installation of timber playground equipment.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01615/CPO Withdrawn

  Spital Park Farm Stainmore Road Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9RH

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Met Office installation of a new weather station enclosure (10 metres by 9 metres by 1.2 metres) with meteorological equipment, including a 10 metre collapsible WEC WD10 mast with an anemometer and windvane on the top (with concrete plinth base of 1.8 metres by 2.2 metres).

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01399/CPO Granted

  28 Moor Edge Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4HT

  Certificate of Proposed Development for a hip to gable conversion to form loft conversion with rear dormer

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01072/CEU Refused

  21 Young Street Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JU

  Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use class C4).

  Received 23 Apr, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/00808/CEU Refused

  3 Southend South Road Durham DH1 3TG

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation.

  Received 30 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development