39 Souter Drive Seaham SR7 7WT

1. 29 May 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 1 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: 5/PL/2010/0128 (Decided)
• Buildingcontrol: BC/26/00943/BN (Building Work Started)

County Durham granted permission on 3 July 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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• 4 Hunstanton Seaham SR7 7WN

  DM/23/00670/FPA Submitted 8 Mar 2023 150 yards away

  Two-storey side and single-storey rear extensions

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 14 Hunstanton Seaham SR7 7WN

  DM/26/00575/FPA Submitted 6 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Demolition of existing conservatory with replacement single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 29 Bamburgh Drive Seaham SR7 7WH

  DM/22/02070/FPA Submitted 14 Jul 2022 250 yards away

  First floor rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs

• 32 Mappleton Drive Seaham SR7 7DY

  DM/21/01087/HPN Submitted 26 Mar 2021 250 yards away

  Prior notification for the erection of a single storey extension projecting from the rear of the original dwellinghouse by 3.9m, with an eaves height of 2.5m and maximum overall height of 3.35m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 40 Beadnell Drive Seaham SR7 7WG

  DM/22/03255/FPA Submitted 3 Nov 2022 300 yards away

  Single storey rear extension and repositioning of boundary fence to side

  Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Camelot Close Seaham SR7 7AN

  DM/24/01726/FPA Submitted 26 Jun 2024 300 yards away

  Single storey rear extension (retrospective)

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 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