25 Neville Close Gainford Darlington DL2 3DF

1. 15 Apr 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 23 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 18 August 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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• 8 Neville Close Gainford Darlington DL2 3DF

  DM/21/00576/FPA Submitted 22 Feb 2021 50 yards away

  Single storey rear sun room

  Granted Full applications 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Land Adjacent To Nos. 11-18 Academy Gardens, Gainford - Grid Ref. 173-170

  6/2003/0473/DM Submitted 24 Oct 2003 150 yards away

  Change of Use of Land from Agricultural to Garden

  Granted Full applications 1 doc

• 23 Academy Gardens Gainford Darlington DL2 3EN

  DM/21/02615/TCA Submitted 20 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  Fell G1 Leylandii

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 32 Eden Crest Gainford Darlington DL2 3DD

  DM/26/01966/HPN Submitted 28 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 3.5 metres, an eaves height of 2.8 metres and a total height of 3.3 metres (amended description)

  Decided Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Eden Lane Gainford Darlington DL2 3BG

  DM/24/01630/FPA Submitted 18 Jun 2024 200 yards away

  Single storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 27 Academy Gardens Gainford Darlington DL2 3EN

  DM/22/00942/FPA Submitted 30 Mar 2022 250 yards away

  Side Extension to existing dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  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