High Croft Barn High Croft Farm Leasingthorne Lane Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JW

1. 26 Mar 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 27 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Land To The West Of Eden Terrace Kirk Merrington DL16 7JP

  DM/21/02097/PNA Submitted 10 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Erection of 1 No. agricultural storage barn for hay, straw, and machinery

  Withdrawn Prior approval

• High Croft Farm Leasingthorne Lane Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JW

  DM/24/02046/DRC Submitted 26 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 3 (Contaminated Land) 5 (Landscaping Scheme) 7 (Biodiversity Net Gain) 8 (Foul and Surface Water Drainage) and 9 (Walling and Roofing Materials) pursuant of planning permission DM/22/02797/FPA allowed on appeal (Ref No: APP/X1355/W/23/3331579)

  Granted Conditions 19 docs

• Croft Bungalow The Croft Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JX

  DM/25/03433/FPA Submitted 10 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  Demolition of existing bungalow and replacement with 2no. detached 3-bed bungalows and 1no. detached two-storey 4-bed dwelling with associated garages, parking and landscaping.

  Refused Demolition 49 docs
  Domestic

• Land To The North East Of 1 To 3 Chapel Street Kirk Merrington DL16 7JA

  DM/21/02053/OUT Submitted 2 Jun 2021 300 yards away

  1no. bungalow (Outline - All matters reserved)

  Granted Outline 9 docs

• 3 Jowsey Place Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JE

  DM/20/01863/FPA Submitted 14 Jul 2020 400 yards away

  Porch to front, single storey rear extension and replacement dormer window to rear roof slope

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 21 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Jowsey Place Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JE

  DM/25/00560/TPO Submitted 25 Feb 2025 400 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~23 Apr

  T1 - Birch - Crown reduce and reshape by 1-2m, and prune back to clear overhead service cable by 0.5m T2 - Larch - Crown reduce and reshape by 1-2m

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 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