44 The Croft Sherburn Hill Durham DH6 1QL

1. 21 Aug 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 24 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 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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• 31 The Croft Sherburn Hill Durham DH6 1QL

  DM/26/01766/FPA Submitted 8 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  Retention of single storey rear extension and removal of roof terrace

  Granted Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 21 Front Street Sherburn Hill Durham DH6 1PA

  4/03/01112/FPA Submitted 7 Nov 2003 250 yards away

  Erection of single storey pitched roof extension to rear of existing dwelling and retention of flat roofed detached garage on land to rear and boundary wall and fencing

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 22 Pennine View Sherburn Hill Durham DH6 1QN

  DM/21/02702/FPA Submitted 28 Jul 2021 300 yards away

  Front and side extensions creating an integral garage to side of dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Domestic

• 16 Front Street Sherburn Hill Durham DH6 1PA

  DM/21/02362/FPA Submitted 1 Jul 2021 350 yards away

  First floor side extension above existing garage and internal alterations to include conversion of garage to ground floor playroom, kitchen and bathroom facilities

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs

• Taylormade Timber Products Old Colliery Yard Sherburn Hill Durham DH6 1PS

  DM/26/01265/DRC Submitted 19 May 2026 400 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 7 (noise management plan), 10 (decommissioning of site) and 11 (means of enclosure) and partial discharge of condition 9 (BREEAM rating) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01728/VOC.

  Split decision 2 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