Whitegates Equestrian Centre Snippersgate Farm Salters Lane South Hetton Durham DH6 2UQ

1. 13 Jul 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 14 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Aug 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 57 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.

• Christal View South Hetton Durham DH6 2UQ

  DM/26/02132/VOC Submitted 13 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~20 Nov

  Removal of Conditions 9 (Landscaping Scheme) and 10 (Implementation of Landscaping Scheme) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03122/FPA.

  Awaiting decision Amendments

• Land To The West Of Elemore View Front Street South Hetton DH6 2UQ

  DM/24/00594/FPA Submitted 4 Mar 2024 300 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~27 Aug

  Erection of 50no. affordable dwellings with associated access and landscaping (amended description).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 250 docs

• 29 Hedley Terrace South Hetton Durham DH6 2UE

  DM/26/02805/FPA Submitted 19 Oct 2026 400 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~15 Dec

  Single storey side and rear wrap-around extension

  Awaiting decision Extension
  Small domestic

• Snippersgate Cottage South Hetton Road Easington Lane Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 0LG

  22/02525/OUT Submitted 17 Nov 2022 400 yards away

  Erection of a detached dwelling (All matters reserved except for access).

  Granted Outline New dwelling 23 docs
  Domestic

• Land To The Rear Of 21 South Hetton Road Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0LG

  23/00133/SUB Submitted 17 Jan 2023 0.3 miles away

  Change of use from agricultural to equestrian use with erection of new residential dwelling and stable block with associated parking and creation of new access

  Refused 31 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