Kirk Merrington Pre School Blue House Estate Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JD

1. 8 Jun 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 21 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 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 Jowsey Place Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JE

  DM/20/01863/FPA Submitted 14 Jul 2020 127m away

  Porch to front, single storey rear extension and replacement dormer window to rear roof slope

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 21 docs
  Small domestic

• Kirk Merrington Primary School South View Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JB

  DM/25/03503/FPA Submitted 17 Dec 2025 150m away

  Proposed siting of 2no. demountable classrooms

  Granted Full applications 21 docs

• Land North Of 1 Merrington Close Kirk Merrington DL16 7HU

  DM/22/02725/FPA Submitted 15 Sep 2022 368m away

  Change of use of land to north from open space to private residential and enclosure with 1.8m timber fencing (Part Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• 55 Beckwith Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HE

  DM/24/01257/FPA Submitted 13 May 2024 407m away

  Single storey side and rear extension (part retrospective)

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• High Croft Barn High Croft Farm Leasingthorne Lane Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JW

  DM/26/00782/FPA Submitted 26 Mar 2026 416m away

  Rear single story extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs

• 44 Beckwith Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HE

  DM/21/00747/FPA Submitted 4 Mar 2021 453m away

  Proposed Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 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