7 St Godrics Drive West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6SZ

1. 20 Jul 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that County Durham is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• 14 St Marys Drive West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6SP

  DM/21/00874/HPN Submitted 11 Mar 2021 84m away

  Prior notification for the erection of a single storey extension projecting from the rear of the original dwellinghouse by 4.65m, with an eaves height of 2.10m and maximum overall height of 3m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 40 Fair View West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6RX

  DM/20/03485/FPA Submitted 25 Nov 2020 129m away

  Erection of pergola and trellis (retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• Four Seasons Hall Lane West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6PF

  DM/24/02157/FPA Submitted 6 Aug 2024 173m away

  Erection of close boarded timber boundary fencing to front garden, 1.7m overall height to west, 1.75m to south, 1.9m internal partition and 1.9-2.255m to east boundary (Part retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• Jubilee Hall North Street West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6NU

  DM/25/03049/FPA Submitted 30 Oct 2025 217m away

  Alteration to front elevation including, rebuilding of existing single story front extension with new windows, pitched roof, entrance canopy and signage. Alterations to front windows in original building. Repainting of render. New eaves details to original front elevation. Covered bike / mobility scooter parking. Installation of skylights and integrated solar panels to the roofs. Internal alterations. (amended description).

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 19 docs

• 6 Lea Rigg West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6SR

  DM/26/00098/FPA Submitted 14 Jan 2026 236m away

  Single storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 North Street West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6NU

  DM/25/02465/FPA Submitted 4 Sep 2025 237m away

  Retention of increased height of boundary wall

  Granted Full applications 23 docs
  Small domestic