Derwentside Hospice Care Foundation Willow Burn Hospice Lanchester Road Maiden Law Durham DH7 0QS

1. 12 Mar 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 13 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: 1/2003/0827/17468 (Decided)
• Application: 1/2010/0564/77048 (Decided)
• Application: DM/14/00419/AD (Decided)
• Application: DM/17/03632/VOC (Decided)
• Application: DM/18/00737/VOC (Decided)
• Application: DM/18/03088/NMA (Decided)
• Application: DM/19/00085/NMA (Decided)
• Application: DRC/18/00110 (Decided)
• Buildingcontrol: BC/26/00528/FP (Building Work Started)

County Durham granted permission on 7 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.

• 37 Maiden View Lanchester Durham DH7 0BF

  DM/26/00347/FPA Submitted 12 Feb 2026 200 yards away

  Proposed single storey side extension with new parapet roof with a roof lantern and internal remodelling.

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Land East Of Ornsby Hill Lanchester DH7 0QL

  DM/25/03363/DRC Submitted 2 Dec 2025 200 yards away

  Material change to roof finish pursuant to planning permission DRC/20/00165 and DM/19/03586/VOC

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• 5 Foxwood Court Lanchester Durham DH7 0QF

  DM/25/02759/FPA Submitted 2 Oct 2025 0.3 miles away

  Ground floor extension to side of property to form sun room

  Granted Full applications Extension 17 docs

• 12 St Bedes Court Lanchester Durham DH7 0RX

  DM/26/00197/TPO Submitted 26 Jan 2026 0.3 miles away

  Large oak tree central to rear garden (T5). Previous application expired (DM/25/01996/TPO), this application to renew based on previous allowed works including: Pruning, shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50/75mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size. Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 12 St Bedes Court Lanchester Durham DH7 0RX

  DM/25/01996/TPO Submitted 22 Jul 2025 0.3 miles away

  Oak tree central to rear garden (T5). crown lift and balance of approximately 12m. 30% crown reduction to also remove the top of the tree where it has split, removal of dead wood. - TPO- DER-102

  Refused Trees 5 docs

• St Bedes Catholic School And College Lanchester Durham DH7 0RD

  DM/25/02904/PN56 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 0.3 miles away

  Prior notification for the installation of approximately 790 solar panels on school roof

  Granted Prior approval 13 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