10 Northwood Road Seaham SR7 0DR

1. 27 Jul 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 6 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 1 October 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.

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• Garages Adjacent To 8 And 10 Newark Crescent Seaham

  DM/21/02169/PND Submitted 15 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Demolition of 2 No Garages

  Granted Prior approval Demolition 5 docs

• 8 Sutherland Street Seaham SR7 0AX

  DM/26/00909/FPA Submitted 9 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  Rear single storey extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Northlea Road Seaham SR7 0EY

  DM/26/01448/FPA Submitted 8 Jun 2026 300 yards away

  Loft conversion with dormer window to rear

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 8 docs

• Unit 6 Kingfisher Industrial Estate, Station Road Seaham

  5/HIST/2003/2593 Submitted 29 Aug 2003 350 yards away

  Extractor flue on roof of industrial unit

  Granted Full applications

• 49 Station Road Seaham SR7 0AQ

  DM/23/02532/FPA Submitted 21 Aug 2023 350 yards away

  Change of use of first floor from beauty salon to dwelling and loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights and erection of garage to the rear yard

  Withdrawn Full applications Loft or dormer 14 docs
  Domestic

• 49 And 51 Station Road Seaham SR7 0AQ

  DM/22/00136/FPA Submitted 18 Jan 2022 350 yards away

  Change of use of shop and first floor flat to tanning salon with beauty rooms above.

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

  Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

  6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

  Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

  Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications