Land To The South Of Black Horse Inn, 1 Hamilton Row Waterhouses DH7 9AU

1. 17 Mar 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 18 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 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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• 1 Foresters Cottages Hamilton Row Waterhouses Durham DH7 9AX

  DM/26/00771/VOC Submitted 26 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Variation of Conditions 2 & 3 pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01358/FPA

  Granted Amendments 8 docs

• 1 Foresters Cottages Hamilton Row Waterhouses Durham DH7 9AX

  DM/24/01358/FPA Submitted 21 May 2024 150 yards away

  Two storey dormer extension to side, single storey extension to rear, dormer windows to front and rear, pitched roof over existing dormer windows and demolition of existing detached garage

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 61 Hedley Hill Terrace Waterhouses Durham DH7 9AZ

  DM/22/03663/FPA Submitted 12 Dec 2022 300 yards away

  Single storey extension, 2no. rooflights and juliet balcony to rear, 1no. dormer window and rooflight to front, detached garage and boundary treatment

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 60 Hedley Hill Terrace Waterhouses Durham DH7 9AZ

  DM/22/03688/FPA Submitted 14 Dec 2022 300 yards away

  Single storey extension, 2no. rooflights and juliet balcony to rear, 1no. dormer window and rooflight to front, detached garage and boundary treatment

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 34 Hedley Hill Terrace Waterhouses Durham DH7 9BA

  DM/22/00568/FPA Submitted 21 Feb 2022 0.3 miles away

  Single-storey front extension and detached private garage

  Refused Full applications Extension 14 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