12 Northlea Road Seaham SR7 0EY

1. 8 Jun 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 9 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 14 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

• Application: DM/22/01844/HPN (Decided)
• Buildingcontrol: BC/26/01740/FP (Pending Consideration)

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• 178 Station Road Seaham SR7 0BN

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  Rear single storey extension

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  Small domestic

• Land To The West And South West Of Conservative Club 208 Station Road Seaham SR7 0BL

  DM/26/00651/FPA Submitted 13 Mar 2026 250 yards away

  Retention of the use of the land for the siting of shipping containers

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• Unit 6 Kingfisher Industrial Estate, Station Road Seaham

  5/HIST/2003/2593 Submitted 29 Aug 2003 250 yards away

  Extractor flue on roof of industrial unit

  Granted Full applications

• Garages Adjacent To 8 And 10 Newark Crescent Seaham

  DM/21/02169/PND Submitted 15 Jun 2021 300 yards away

  Demolition of 2 No Garages

  Granted Prior approval Demolition 5 docs

• 10 Northwood Road Seaham SR7 0DR

  DM/26/01943/FPA Submitted 27 Jul 2026 300 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~1 Oct

  Erection of boundary fence (retrospective)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 4 docs
  Small domestic

• Seaham Town Park Seaham

  5/HIST/2004/0219 Submitted 3 Jun 2004 400 yards away

  Replacement fencing & floodlightling

  Granted Full applications

• 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