DM/26/01010/CPO

1. 20 Apr 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 23 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• DM/26/01656/FPA Awaiting decision

  20 Dalton Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 4NB

  Mono pitch roof to existing flat roof garage structure

  29 Jun 2026 0m away Full applications
• DM/21/00709/FPA Granted

  2 Aylmer Grove Newton Aycliffe DL5 4NF

  First floor extension including dual pitched roof, single storey side/rear extension, alterations to existing side off shoot, rendering works and erection of 1.8m wall/fence and gates to side

  2 Mar 2021 188m away Full applications
• DM/25/02705/FPA Granted

  51 Newburn Court Newton Aycliffe DL5 4NT

  Change of use and conversion of detached single garage into hairdressing salon (retrospective).

  29 Sep 2025 242m away Full applications
• DM/26/00801/FPA Awaiting decision

  62 Beveridge Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 4DS

  Installation of 2 no air conditioning units to rear elevation and 2 no satellite dishes to front elevation

  30 Mar 2026 309m away Full applications
• DM/26/00499/FPA Granted

  62 Beveridge Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 4DS

  Change of use from vacant shop (use class E) to betting office (sui generis)

  2 Mar 2026 312m away Full applications
• DM/26/00802/AD Awaiting decision

  62 Beveridge Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 4DS

  1no. fascia sign and 1no. projecting sign

  30 Mar 2026 313m away Advertising

• DM/26/01728/CPO Awaiting decision

  East Farm House 127 Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QL

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed change of use from a children's care home to an adults' care home (Use Class C2) for up to four adults with special needs, including associated internal alterations.

  6 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01088/CPO Granted

  16 Wackerfield Darlington DL2 3AP

  Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and associated works

  29 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01703/CPO Awaiting decision

  Aycliffe Village Primary School North Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LG

  Instillation of timber playground equipment.

  2 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/00515/CEU Refused

  17 Generation Place Consett DH8 5XT

  Use of dwellinghouse (C3) as a children's home for one child with two carers present at all times

  3 Mar 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01642/CEU Awaiting decision

  17 Boyd Street Durham DH1 3DP

  Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use class C4).

  25 Jun 2026 Lawful development