DM/26/00959/HPN

1. 14 Apr 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 19 May 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

3. 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/26/01502/FPA Awaiting decision

  178 Devonshire Road Belmont Durham DH1 2BL

  Single-storey rear extension with 2no. rooflights and conversion of attached garage

  11 Jun 2026 137m away Full applications
• DM/25/03281/FPA Granted

  17 Nottinghamshire Road Belmont Durham DH1 2DG

  First floor extension to side of house

  20 Nov 2025 147m away Full applications
• DM/25/02541/FPA Granted

  4 Northamptonshire Drive Belmont Durham DH1 2DF

  Proposed first floor extension and dormer window to the front elevation

  10 Sep 2025 264m away Full applications
• DM/25/02130/FPA Awaiting decision

  96 Thorndale Road Belmont Durham DH1 2AQ

  First floor side extension and rear glass porch extension

  4 Aug 2025 305m away Full applications
• DM/26/00537/FPA Granted

  14 Gloucestershire Drive Belmont Durham DH1 2DH

  To demolish current garage and utility and to erect a two storey side extension with front single storey porch.

  4 Mar 2026 321m away Full applications
• DM/21/00705/FPA Granted

  47 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  Two storey side extension and single storey front and rear extension

  2 Mar 2021 335m away Full applications

• 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