DM/26/01300/PND

1. 21 May 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 22 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and 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.

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/21/01184/VOC Granted

  94 High Street Willington Crook DL15 0PE

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of DM/20/02790/FPA to amend external design.

  6 Apr 2021 224m away Amendments
• DM/26/00616/TPO Granted

  Springfield House Springfield Terrace Willington DL15 0HW

  Removal of 4 lowest limbs of Sycamore (T2) protected by TPO WVDC-2-1989

  11 Mar 2026 280m away Trees
• DM/26/01117/FPA Granted

  29 Armstrong Drive Willington Crook DL15 0GB

  Retention of metal railing to front and side of property

  1 May 2026 325m away Full applications
• DM/25/02103/DRC Awaiting decision

  Phoenix House 29 Watling Terrace Willington Crook DL15 0HL

  Discharge of conditions 3 (windows - front elevation only - retrospective), 5 (WSI) and 6 (Post Investigation Assessment) pursuant to DM/21/00429/FPA

  25 Jul 2025 397m away Conditions
• DM/26/00341/PNA Granted

  Burn Farm Willington Crook DL15 0HZ

  Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the erection of an agricultural building for storing hay and straw.

  12 Feb 2026 402m away Prior approval

• 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