Land South Of 20 Wood Street Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7AU

1. 18 Mar 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 27 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 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.

• Application: 7/2008/0117/DM (Decided)
• Application: DM/22/01391/FPA (Decided)

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided full applications in a median of 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Former Masons Arms Inn Durham Road Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7AS

  DM/23/00944/FPA Submitted 3 Apr 2023 100 yards away

  Retrospective planning permission for a change of use from public house to restaurant with takeaway provision. Internal and external structural alterations, the installation of a roller shutter door to the side and twin stainless steel flues to the rear

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• Masons Arms Inn Durham Road Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7AS

  DM/21/01933/FPA Submitted 26 May 2021 100 yards away

  Internal alterations to move kitchen facilities to ground floor, and external extraction system

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• Former Masons Arms Inn Durham Road Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7AS

  DM/23/01342/AD Submitted 8 May 2023 100 yards away

  Installation of signage to front and side elevations. 1 no. non-illuminated 'Fortune Inn' rectangular sign to gable and 1no. illuminated 'Fortune Inn' circular sign above main entrance (Retrospective)

  Granted Advertising 7 docs

• Land To The South East Of Kimberley House Durham Road Middlestone Moor DL16 7AS

  DM/26/02242/FPA Submitted 24 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

  Detached two storey dwelling

  Awaiting decision 10 docs
  Domestic

• Unit 1 Binchester House Durham Road Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7AP

  DM/26/01999/AD Submitted 31 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  Installation of 2no internally illuminated fascia signs, 1no projection sign, 1no Dibond on ATM and 2no vinyls.

  Granted 7 docs

• 71 South View Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7BN

  DM/21/01619/FPA Submitted 28 Apr 2021 200 yards away

  New ground floor bay window to front elevation of house

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 6 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