Land To The East Of Aden Cottage Long Garth Durham DH1 4HJ

1. 4 Jun 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 27 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 September 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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• 18 St Nicholas Drive Durham DH1 4HH

  DM/26/01482/FPA Submitted 10 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Change of Use from Residential Dwelling (Class C3) into a House of Multiple Occupation (Class C4).

  Granted 35 docs
  Domestic

• 11 Aykley Green Durham DH1 4LN

  DM/26/01492/FPA Submitted 10 Jun 2026 250 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~10 Aug

  Single-storey and two-storey side and rear extensions, increase driveway width, and construction of garden building to the rear (gym and games room)

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Telecommunications Mast Southfield Way Durham DH1 5TR

  DM/21/02558/FPA Submitted 12 Jul 2021 250 yards away

  Removal of existing 20.0m Elara telecoms street works pole and replacement with a 20.0m Orion street works column with 3no antennas and RRUs underneath. Installation of 2no 300mm diameter dishes underneath the antennas; installation of 1no new equipment cabinet adjacent to the new pole.

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• 4 Beechways Durham DH1 4LG

  DM/26/02050/TPO Submitted 5 Aug 2026 350 yards away

  T1. Willow - Fell TG1. Mixed Species Group (Willow, Hawthorn and Ash) - Remove section of group close to ground level to achieve a minimum clearance of 6m to left flank elevation of the extension

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 4 Beechways Durham DH1 4LG

  DM/21/02866/TPO Submitted 6 Aug 2021 350 yards away

  Removal of Branches of Willow Tree (Salix Alba)

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Western Lodge Whitesmocks Durham DH1 4LH

  DM/22/03156/TPO Submitted 26 Oct 2022 350 yards away

  1. Yew Prune back face closest to window by 1m to clear building, trim remainder of crown to shape (by up to 0.5m 2. Willow Crown lift tree adjacent to summer house to height of 4.5m 3. Yew Crown lift/cut back from access path to 3.5m 4. Rear hedge Trim top and sides to tidy 5. Laurel Trim back mainly Laurel group to clear back from lawn and re-establish group boundary 7. Shrubs Trim back shrubs overhanging drive (approximately 8m section) 8. Lime Crown lift Lime at drive entrance to height of 3m 9. Sycamore Fell tree which is in a state of advanced decline, as close to ground level as practical 10. Beech Remove major deadwood and prune to clear the streetlight by 2m Amended Description

  Granted Trees 7 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