DM/26/00814/PN56

1. 30 Mar 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 31 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 May 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• DM/26/00810/FPA Granted

  43 Cheapside Spennymoor DL16 6QF

  Alterations to the shopfront, new advertisements and signage, reinstatement of ATMs, changes to fenestration, and provision of a new external first floor door onto the fire escape.

  30 Mar 2026 0m away Full applications
• DM/26/01093/AD Granted

  Home Bargains Oxford Road Spennymoor DL16 6YQ

  Erection of 5 No. illuminated fascia signs & totem signage

  29 Apr 2026 48m away Advertising
• DM/26/01380/VOC Awaiting decision

  Home Bargains Oxford Road Spennymoor DL16 6YQ

  Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) and Condition 3 (External Materials) of planning permission reference DM/25/01105/FPA relating to changes sought to amend the elevational treatments.

  1 Jun 2026 56m away Amendments
• DM/26/00993/NMA Awaiting decision

  Home Bargains Oxford Road Spennymoor DL16 6YQ

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01105/FPA to amend approved plans and documents associated with condition 2 (approved plans).

  20 Apr 2026 56m away Amendments
• DM/22/03060/FPA Granted

  Aldi Oxford Road Spennymoor DL16 6BH

  Retention of car park management system consisting of 1 x column mounted ANPR camera, 1 x column mounted cabinet and associated non illuminated signage

  17 Oct 2022 92m away Full applications
• DM/26/00398/NMA Granted

  Spennymoor And District Catholic Club 32 - 34 King Street Spennymoor DL16 6QJ

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00611/FPA

  18 Feb 2026 153m away Amendments

• DM/26/01806/PNA Awaiting decision

  Milestone House Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9JN

  Prior notification under Class A, Part 6, Schedule 2 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended) for a lean to extension to side of an existing agricultural building.

  14 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01101/PN56 Granted

  Littletown Farm Littletown Durham DH6 1AJ

  Prior notification under Part 3 Class R for the change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible use.

  30 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01781/PA56 Awaiting decision

  Land To The South East Of Tweddle House Fillpoke Lane Blackhall Rocks TS27 4BT

  Prior Approval application for the erection of 1 no. agricultural storage building pursuant to DM/26/01487/PNA

  8 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01769/PND Awaiting decision

  Fyndoune Community College Findon Hill Sacriston Durham DH7 6LU

  Proposed Demolition and Asbestos removal

  8 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01533/PNA Granted

  Hillingdon Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8SA

  Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for erection of 2 no. agricultural buildings to house livestock

  12 Jun 2026 Prior approval