Old Telephone Exchange Station Road West Trimdon Station TS29 6BP

1. 13 Jul 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 8 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 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 To The North Of 3 Fairlawns Close Trimdon Station TS29 6HZ

  DM/25/02023/FPA Submitted 22 Jul 2025 150 yards away

  Change of use of existing agricultural barn to residential dwelling and surrounding land to domestic amenity space, installation of air source heat pump and associated (retrospective) access.

  Decided 14 docs
  Domestic

• Land North Of Rivendell St Aidans Terrace Trimdon Station TS29 6BT

  DM/21/00475/FPA Submitted 15 Feb 2021 200 yards away

  Proposed agricultural building

  Refused Full applications 22 docs

• Land North Of Rivendell St Aidans Terrace Trimdon Station TS29 6BT

  DM/22/00887/FPA Submitted 25 Mar 2022 200 yards away

  Agricultural shed to accommodate livestock

  Granted Full applications 21 docs
  Small domestic

• Ashley House Residential EHI Home Thornley Road Trimdon Station TS29 6DA

  DM/26/00318/OUT Submitted 10 Feb 2026 200 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~25 May

  Demolition of existing derelict care home and erection of 9 dwellings with associated access, parking & turning.

  Awaiting decision Outline Demolition 54 docs
  Several homes

• Willowtree Bungalow Trimdon Station TS29 6BN

  DM/24/00015/FPA Submitted 4 Jan 2024 250 yards away

  Part change of use from agricultural land to equestrian for personal use, with construction of a horse exercise paddock and a stable for housing of sheep/horses (Retrospective).

  Granted Full applications 24 docs

• 11 Malvern Crescent Trimdon Colliery Trimdon Station TS29 6AP

  DM/25/01121/FPA Submitted 24 Apr 2025 300 yards away

  Single storey front and side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic