12 Church Lane Murton Seaham SR7 9RD

1. 4 Aug 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 6 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 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 56 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 56 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.

• Church Of The Holy Trinity Church Lane Murton Seaham SR7 9PG

  DM/24/01943/TPO Submitted 16 Jul 2024 89m away

  Proposed works include essential maintenance to prune branches touching the church building, remove dead trees/stems and to crown lift over head stones and paths

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Land And Buildings To The West Of West View Murton SR7 9PE

  DM/21/00271/FPA Submitted 26 Jan 2021 120m away

  Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 2 no. four bedroomed dwellings with associated access, landscaping and boundary treatments (resubmission of DM/19/02952/FPA)

  Granted Full applications Demolition 14 docs

• Land And Buildings To The West Of West View Murton SR7 9PE

  DM/24/01254/DRC Submitted 7 May 2024 120m away

  Discharge of conditions 3 (contamination) and 5 (construction management plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/00271/FPA.

  Granted Conditions 9 docs

• Land And Buildings To The West Of West View Murton SR7 9PE

  DM/26/01209/DRC Submitted 11 May 2026 126m away

  Discharge of statutory BNG condition requiring the submission of Biodiversity Gain Plan in conunction with condition 15 pursuant to planning permission DM/24/02887/FPA.

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• 12 Federation Square Murton Seaham SR7 9BQ

  DM/22/03148/FPA Submitted 26 Oct 2022 137m away

  Retention of patio area and fencing to the front garden.

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• Murton Grange Care Home Knaresborough Road Murton Seaham SR7 9RQ

  DM/22/02366/FPA Submitted 15 Aug 2022 140m away

  Single storey extension to side, infill extension to rear and internal alterations

  Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic