Millers Yard Dene Crescent Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2QU

1. 11 May 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 16 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 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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• Plot 2 Land To The North East Of Shotton Lane Shotton Colliery DH6 2RA

  DM/23/01701/FPA Submitted 12 Jun 2023 100 yards away

  Application for change of use of land for equestrian use and retention of associated stable building, field shelter, feed store, and hardstanding with fence enclosures and new access (retrospective).

  Refused Full applications 9 docs
  Small domestic

• The Bungalow Brackenhill Avenue Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2QZ

  DM/17/01829/FPA Submitted 2 Jun 2017 100 yards away

  Conversion of stables and garages to form two new dwellings with associated works

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 18 docs
  Several homes

• Land North Of Dene Top Bungalow Brackenhill Avenue Shotton Colliery DH6 2QZ

  DM/25/01475/DRC Submitted 2 Jun 2025 100 yards away

  Discharge of condition 7 (preliminary risk assessment) pursuant to DM/23/03388/OUT

  Granted

• 18 Dene Terrace Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2QX

  DM/24/02282/CPO Submitted 19 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  Use of a dwellinghouse (C3a) as a children's home for a maximum of one child, with two carers, with one sleeping overnight, working on a rota basis (C2).

  Refused Lawful development 27 docs
  Domestic

• 8 Dene Avenue Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2QY

  DM/25/00184/FPA Submitted 22 Jan 2025 150 yards away

  Change of use from former stable and garage block to single storey dwelling and associated works.

  Granted Full applications 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 47 Hanover Crescent Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2NR

  DM/22/03265/FPA Submitted 4 Nov 2022 300 yards away

  Single storey side garage extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small 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