Ushaw Historic House College Road Esh Durham DH7 9RH

1. 28 Jul 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 22 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 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 decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Ushaw College College Road Esh Durham DH7 9RH

  DM/23/03376/LB Submitted 8 Nov 2023 50 yards away

  Internal alterations to the east and west entrances to the Museum Wing and installation of secondary glazing and anti-shatter film to the bottom two panes of each window within the gallery to improve security

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 17 docs

• Ushaw College College Road Esh Durham DH7 9RH

  DM/25/02703/LB Submitted 29 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Install flue pipe above existing boiler masonry flue

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs

• Ushaw College College Road Esh Durham DH7 9RH

  DM/25/02702/FPA Submitted 29 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Install flue pipe above existing boiler masonry flue

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Ushaw College College Road Esh Durham DH7 9RH

  DM/24/02267/DRC Submitted 16 Aug 2024 350 yards away

  Discharge of condition 4 (Bats) pursuant to planning application DM/24/00496/FPA

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• DM/26/02422/LB Granted

  Old Durham Gardens Bent House Lane Durham DH1 2RY

  Installation of two metal information signs on the boundary of Old Durham Gardens

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02392/LB Granted

  40 Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6LH

  Add a sheet of black metal to the inside face of driveway gate railings.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02265/LB Granted

  7 Newgate And Church Cottage Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NQ

  Creation of internal ground and first floor doorway openings between 7 Newgate and Church Cottage, in association with change of use of Church Cottage to commercial office (Class E) in association with existing accountancy practice (7 Newgate)

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/01478/LB Granted

  Holywell Farm Holy Well Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HB

  Conversion of a redundant agricultural building into a small retail unit. The proposed works are all internal limited to the ground floor with the external fenestration being unaffected.

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/00490/LB Refused

  Poppy Cottage Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB

  Internal reconfiguration to first floor shower room

  Received 27 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings