Glengarth 6 Station Road West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6SE

1. 27 Jul 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 31 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 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.

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• Arden House 35 Prospect View West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6RP

  DM/26/01293/FPA Submitted 21 May 2026 162m away

  Change of use from class E to class F1 and F2 (use of Building as a community hub and for alternative education provision).

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• Land To The West Of The Station Road And A690 Junction Station Road West Rainton

  DM/25/03272/VOC Submitted 20 Nov 2025 337m away

  Amendment to the wording of Condition 3 (Approved Plans), updated Phasing Plan for Condition 8 (Landscaping), and Removal of Conditions 29 (Community Hub Floorspace) and 30 (Community Hub Marketing) pursuant to consent DM/16/02739/VOC (Amended Description 10/02/2026).

  Granted Amendments 15 docs

• Land To The West Of The Station Road And A690 Junction Station Road West Rainton

  DM/25/02862/NMA Submitted 10 Oct 2025 337m away

  Non-material amendment pursuant to consent DM/16/01806/RM in order to substitute the approved Type 3 Farnham House type to Type 18 house type at Plots 102, 106, 112, 119, 123, 129, 134 and 135.

  Granted Amendments 7 docs
  Major scheme

• Land To The West Of The Station Road And A690 Junction Station Road West Rainton

  DM/24/02012/NMA Submitted 24 Jul 2024 337m away

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/16/01806/RM for minor amendment to landscaping and play area plans

  Granted Amendments 12 docs

• Land To The West Of The Station Road And A690 Junction Station Road West Rainton

  DM/24/02010/NMA Submitted 23 Jul 2024 337m away

  Non-material amendment pursuant to condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission DM/16/01806/RM relating to cycle storage details.

  Granted Amendments 4 docs

• Land To The West Of The Station Road And A690 Junction Station Road West Rainton

  DM/25/03361/NMA Submitted 2 Dec 2025 337m away

  Non-material amendment pursuant to outline planning consent DM/16/02739/VOC, to change the description of development in order remove reference to the small scale community hub so that it reads as follows: 'Residential development of 150 dwellings with open space, hard and soft landscaping and associated infrastructure (outline, all matters reserved except access) including off site highway improvements.' (Amended Description 10/02/2026).

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 6 docs
  Major scheme