66 Church Street Seaham SR7 7HF

1. 13 Aug 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 18 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 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 57 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 57 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.

• 53 Church Street Seaham SR7 7HF

  DM/22/02986/FPA Submitted 7 Oct 2022 50 yards away

  Replacement shop front and entrance door to first floor flat and replacement sliding sash windows to first floor

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 13 docs

• 51 Church Street Seaham SR7 7HF

  DM/23/00825/FPA Submitted 23 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~13 Jun

  First Floor Flat (Amended Description)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 25 docs

• 10A Church Street Seaham SR7 7HQ

  DM/26/02556/FPA Submitted 23 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~19 Nov

  Retrospective application for the change of use from Sui Generis (micro-pub/drinking establishment) to Class E (Commercial, Business and Service), together with retrospective alterations to the rear elevation and internal subdivision of the premises.

  Awaiting decision 12 docs

• 46 - 47 Church Street Seaham SR7 7HF

  DM/24/02639/VOC Submitted 26 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) to amend shopfront including installation of security gates and 1no door to side, timber windows to first floor, garage door with roller shutter and installation of secondary door to rear, works to existing extension and enclosed link corridor within rear yard area, cleaning and repointing of stonework to front and brickwork repairs to side and rear elevations pursuant to planning permission DM/23/01174/FPA

  Granted Amendments Extension Windows or glazing 21 docs

• 31 Church Street Seaham SR7 7HQ

  DM/22/01746/FPA Submitted 14 Jun 2022 100 yards away

  Change of use from veterinary surgery to a Drop-in Centre to provide IT Chapel office, Art and Craft room and Mother Toddler training area and change 1no rear window to a door

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 15 docs

• 33 - 34 Church Street Seaham SR7 7HQ

  DM/23/02633/FPA Submitted 31 Aug 2023 100 yards away

  Replacement shopfront and doors, replacement/reinstatement of windows, re-roofing, repair and redecoration of existing external render to walls and replacement of rainwater goods

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 14 docs