5 Greenfield Street Byers Green Spennymoor DL16 7PD

1. 24 Jun 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 18 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 November 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's median decision took 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on County Durham's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• Land On The East Side Of Greenfield Street Byers Green DL16 7PD

  DM/19/03496/FPA Submitted 5 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Change of use of land for storage and maintenance of vehicles and erection of fence, workshops and storage sheds for the personal use of two people only.

  Decided Full applications 22 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 Warwick Gardens Byers Green Spennymoor DL16 7BD

  DM/24/02738/FPA Submitted 7 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Detached two storey double garage with office space above

  Granted Full applications 27 docs

• 7 Warwick Gardens Byers Green Spennymoor DL16 7BD

  DM/26/00657/VOC Submitted 16 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to DM/24/02738/FPA to remove external staircase and slight increase to footprint

  Granted Amendments 15 docs

• 7 Warwick Gardens Byers Green Spennymoor DL16 7BD

  DM/26/01593/VOC Submitted 19 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to DM/26/00657/VOC- to increase footprint to align with garage for visual clarity and to increase practical floor space

  Granted Amendments 17 docs

• Byers Green Methodist Church High Street Byers Green Spennymoor DL16 7PG

  DM/24/01688/FPA Submitted 24 Jun 2024 150 yards away

  Change of use of former chapel (Use Class F1) to a retail shop and auction house (Use Class E). No internal or external alterations proposed (other than signage)

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• 11 Greenhills Byers Green Spennymoor DL16 7QJ

  DM/21/01875/FPA Submitted 24 May 2021 250 yards away

  Single storey rear extension. Existing conservatory to be demolished.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 12 docs
  Small domestic