4 The Close Lanchester Durham DH7 0PX

1. 5 Jun 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 24 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided full applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 3 Mount View Lanchester Durham DH7 0PJ

  DM/25/02200/FPA Submitted 11 Aug 2025 109m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

  First floor side extension

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 4 docs

• Lanchester Social Club Newbiggen Lane Lanchester County Durham Dh7 0pf

  1/2006/0645/57249 Submitted 28 Jul 2006 137m away

  Felling of one lawsons cypress, crown lifting of five beech trees

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• All Saints Roman Catholic Church Kitswell Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0JH

  DM/26/00378/TCA Submitted 17 Feb 2026 172m away

  Removal of one heavily declining Beech tree - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 1 Lee Hill Court Lanchester Durham DH7 0QE

  DM/24/02073/TCA Submitted 29 Jul 2024 180m away

  T1 silver birch tree,remove first lower branch. T2 silver birch remove first lower branch and prune back to clear property Trim bushes at side of property - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• All Saints Roman Catholic Church Kitswell Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0JH

  DM/26/01005/FPA Submitted 20 Apr 2026 181m away

  Erection of 2.44m timber cross to courtyard

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• 66 Alderside Crescent Lanchester Durham DH7 0PZ

  DM/22/03393/HPN Submitted 16 Nov 2022 183m away

  Prior notification for the erection of single storey rear extension with a projection of 4.0 metres, a total height of 3.95 metres and an eaves height of 2.70 metres.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  7 May 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

  7 May 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  7 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01719/FPA Granted

  78 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY

  Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco ashlar render to front elevation

  3 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01650/FPA Granted

  Vane Tempest Hall Maynards Row Gilesgate DH1 1QF

  Proposed 2no. external condenser units to be mounted on rooftop on new unistrut frame on existing steel beams. Proposed 2no. internal 7kW air con evaporator units to be installed on equipment room wall.

  26 Jun 2026 Full applications