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 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.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that County Durham is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• 53 Church Street Seaham SR7 7HF

  DM/22/02986/FPA Submitted 7 Oct 2022 19m 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

• 31 Church Street Seaham SR7 7HQ

  DM/22/01746/FPA Submitted 14 Jun 2022 85m 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 95m 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

• 70 Church Street Seaham SR7 7HE

  DM/21/01098/FPA Submitted 29 Mar 2021 106m away

  Change of use from vacant shop to a public bar over two floors

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Land To The South Of 69 Church Street Seaham SR7 7HE

  DM/26/01515/AD Submitted 12 Jun 2026 106m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~8 Aug

  1 no. digital advertisement display within proposed new communications Kiosk

  Decided

• Land To The South Of 69 Church Street Seaham SR7 7HE

  DM/26/01514/FPA Submitted 12 Jun 2026 106m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~8 Aug

  Installation of 1 no. communications Kiosk with integrated defibrillator and advertising display

  Decided