Forgebank Plantation Beamish DH9 0RG

1. 17 Apr 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 13 May 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval is Required

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 13 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land To The East Of 11 Methold Houses Beamish DH9 0RD

  DM/26/01856/FPA Submitted 17 Jul 2026 164m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

  Retrospective application for the erection of 2 garden sheds on land to the side of No.11 Method Houses

  Awaiting decision 11 docs

• Land North Of 10 Methold Houses Beamish DH9 0RD

  DM/26/01729/FPA Submitted 6 Jul 2026 164m away

  Erection of shed to rear

  Granted
  Small domestic

• Land North Of 10 Methold Houses Beamish DH9 0RD

  DM/26/01730/LB Submitted 6 Jul 2026 164m away

  Listed Building consent for the erection of a shed to the rear.

  Decided Heritage and listed buildings
  Small domestic

• Hammer Square House Hammer Square Bank Beamish Stanley DH9 0RT

  DM/25/02352/FPA Submitted 26 Aug 2025 269m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

  Proposed detached garage and main house extension including ground and first floor internal reconfiguration

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 16 docs

• Beamish Museum Beamish DH9 0RG

  DM/22/01225/FPA Submitted 25 Apr 2022 325m away

  Conversion of existing redundant farm buildings to provide 2 no. holiday units, separate (Georgian Drovers Tavern) bar and kitchen with ancillary service and storage, pottery and stand alone rural beehive kiln

  Granted Full applications 19 docs

• Beamish Museum Beamish Stanley DH9 0RG

  DM/21/01142/VOC Submitted 31 Mar 2021 476m away

  Variation to approved plans of planning approval for 1950s town (DM/16/00142/FPA) : omission of 3 no. single storey elements of terrace of single house and 3 shops and revised layout to recreation ground, including replacement of football pitch, paddling/boating pond and miniature railway with a putting green and for Two storey upland farm house: omission of ramped access to rear, and addition of single storey lean-to porch.

  Granted Amendments Extension 18 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/01904/HPN Granted

  Morton Cottage Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QA

  The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

  21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02003/PND Granted

  Garage Block Crystal Close Chilton

  Prior Notification for demoliotion of 12no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02002/PND Granted

  Garage Block Hambleton Way Chilton

  Prior Notification for demolition of 11no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02004/PND Granted

  Garage Block St Davids Close Spennymoor

  Prior Notification demolition of 10no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02005/PND Granted

  Garage Block Wood Vue Spennymoor

  Prior Notification for demolition of 6no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval