31 High Barn Road School Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe DL5 6PY

1. 4 Jun 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 10 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 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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• 33 High Barn Road School Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe DL5 6PY

  DM/26/00524/CPO Submitted 3 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Application for Lawful Development Certificate for erection of conservatory

  Granted Lawful development Extension 6 docs

• 25 High Barn Road School Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe DL5 6PY

  DM/22/00438/FPA Submitted 15 Feb 2022 100 yards away

  Single storey rear extension, georgian style windows and doors, white coloured render finish to elevations, artificial stone window cills and construction of modular chimney

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 10 Wilbore Croft School Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe DL5 6TF

  DM/23/02847/FPA Submitted 22 Sep 2023 250 yards away

  Orangery to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs

• Old Farm Cottage School Aycliffe Lane School Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QY

  DM/25/02303/LB Submitted 19 Aug 2025 250 yards away

  An alternative to the original approved design for the arched window in both the original application and amendment DM/24/00132/LB to replace the sunburst design with three vertical bars (amended description).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 1 High Barn Road School Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe DL5 6PY

  DM/26/01353/FPA Submitted 28 May 2026 250 yards away

  Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement single-storey rear extension

  Granted Extension Demolition 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Wilbore Croft School Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe DL5 6TF

  DM/21/01602/HPN Submitted 28 Apr 2021 250 yards away

  Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension (garden room) with a projection of 5 metres, an eaves height of 2.8 metres and a total height of 4 metres. Existing conservatory to be demolished.

  Granted Prior approval Extension Demolition 5 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