New South Farm Mainsforth Ferryhill DL17 9AA

1. 17 Jun 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 14 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 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.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Ryton Mainsforth Ferryhill DL17 9AA

  DM/24/01878/DRC Submitted 10 Jul 2024 100 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) persuant to approval reference DM/21/04113/FPA

  Granted Conditions 12 docs

• Roxburgh Mainsforth Ferryhill DL17 9AA

  DM/22/03352/TPO Submitted 11 Nov 2022 150 yards away

  G1 Mixed species (Lime, Beech, Leylandii etc.) - Crown lift/reduce back branches to allow highways spec of 5.2m above driving routes and back beyond curb lines - Lift and reduce back branches encroaching listed wall to allow around 1m clearance. - Reduce branches encroaching BT wires to allow around 1m clearance. - Remove dead, dying, diseased and failed branches. (Crown clean) - Remove basal epicormic growth to allow clearer basal inspections. T1 Copper Beech - Reduce south facing lateral branches by around 2m to reduce end-weight - Reduce height by around 1m to balance canopy. - Directional prune minor branches growing towards BT Cable. T2 Beech - As per G1 Spec. - Reduce back lowest limb overhanging driveway by around 1-2m to reduce end-weight. T3 Lime - As per G1 spec. - Limb leaning over road to reduce back by around 2m to reduce end- weight. T4 Lime - As per G1 Spec. - Limbs overhanging driveway to be thinned to reduce end-weight, removing no branches larger than 4 cm in diameter T5 Lime - As per G1 spec. - Crown reduce by around 1-2m to reduce end-weight and reduce wind sail.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Ryton Mainsforth Ferryhill DL17 9AA

  DM/21/01856/TCA Submitted 21 May 2021 200 yards away

  T1: Copper Beech- fell as close to current ground level as practical.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Land At The North East Of Nable Hill Cottage Mainsforth DL17 9AA

  DM/21/02297/FPA Submitted 28 Jun 2021 350 yards away

  Detached dwelling and garage

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 15 docs
  Domestic

• DM/26/01610/DRC Granted

  Land North Of The Old Chapel Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU

  Discharge of conditions 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03257/FPA.

  Received 22 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01596/DRC Granted

  37 - 38 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RD

  Discharge of condition 7 (management plan) pursuant to DM/24/01551/FPA

  Received 18 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01972/DRC Granted

  Bluestone Farm Low Lands Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AW

  Discharge of Condition 18 (Archaeological Reporting) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/00486/FPA

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/00325/DRC Granted

  1 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

  Discharge of condition 3 (boundary treatments) pursuant to DM/24/03458/FPA

  Received 9 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01791/DRC Granted

  Caravan Park And Holiday Cottages Hillcrest Berry Bank Caldwell Richmond DL11 7UD

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain) pursuant to planning application DM/25/02699/FPA.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions