Land South East Of Winchester Drive Brandon DH7 8UG

1. 17 Jun 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 18 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 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 58 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 79 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.

• 5 Scripton Farm Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DB

  DM/23/00946/TCA Submitted 29 Mar 2023 200 yards away

  1: Remove epicormic growth from the base of tree 1 (Lime) 2: Prune branches from 1 holly tree. 3: Remove elongated branch from one sycamore. 4: Reduce holly. 5: One silver birch closest to BT pole, no objection to reduce this one specimen. (amended description)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 5 Scripton Farm Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DB

  DM/21/02253/FPA Submitted 23 Jun 2021 200 yards away

  Installation of timber finish composite garage doors to existing carport structure

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• The Cheesery Scripton Farm Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DB

  DM/22/01177/TCA Submitted 14 Apr 2022 200 yards away

  T1 Sycamore - fell

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• The Cheesery Scripton Farm Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DB

  DM/21/02412/TCA Submitted 30 Jun 2021 200 yards away

  Fell 1no. Sycamore (T1) and removal of dead branches and lowers branches blocking footpath to 1no. Lime (T2)

  Decided Trees

• 15 Lexington Court Brandon Durham DH7 8UD

  DM/26/01537/FPA Submitted 15 Jun 2026 300 yards away

  Two storey side extension

  Granted Extension 8 docs

• 19 Cavendish Court Brandon Durham DH7 8UL

  DM/21/01455/FPA Submitted 22 Apr 2021 350 yards away

  Erection of boundary wall/fence around rear garden

  Granted Full applications 7 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