21 Ellesmere Bournmoor Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6EA

1. 30 Apr 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 1 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 29 June 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.

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• 44 The Meadows Bournmoor Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6HG

  DM/25/02780/FPA Submitted 6 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Side extension to existing garage

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs

• 37 The Meadows Bournmoor Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6HG

  DM/24/03011/CPO Submitted 5 Nov 2024 100 yards away

  Certificate of proposed development for single story rear extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension 6 docs

• 15 Ellesmere Bournmoor Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6EA

  DM/26/00619/CEU Submitted 11 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Lawful Development Certificate for the existing use of the land as residential and the stationing of a caravan to provide additional accommodation to the main dwelling.

  Granted Lawful development 13 docs
  Domestic

• 16 Beaumaris Bournmoor Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6EB

  DM/24/03136/FPA Submitted 19 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  Single storey extension to rear with duo pitch roof

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Langdale Primrose Hill Bournmoor Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6DY

  DM/26/02324/FPA Submitted 1 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  Side extension

  Granted Extension 11 docs

• The Dun Cow Primrose Hill Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DY

  DM/26/01345/FPA Submitted 28 May 2026 150 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep

  Retrospective change of use of part of the existing car park to a car wash business including associated infrastructure

  Awaiting decision Full applications 16 docs

• 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