3 St Johns Road Shildon DL4 1LT

1. 28 Aug 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 1 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 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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• 15 Hackworth Road Shildon DL4 1LX

  DM/22/03234/CPO Submitted 2 Nov 2022 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension with internal alterations to create an open plan kitchen / family room and office.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Windsor Gardens Shildon DL4 1NA

  DM/25/03575/FPA Submitted 22 Dec 2025 250 yards away

  Single storey extension to side, fencing to side, detached garden room to rear garden, removal of front porch and wall and creation of additional off-street parking to front of property.

  Granted Full applications Extension 18 docs
  Small domestic

• Shildon Recreation Ground Central Parade Shildon

  DM/25/03527/FPA Submitted 18 Dec 2025 300 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~31 Mar

  Construction of a new Playzone MUGA complete with fencing and floodlighting

  Awaiting decision Full applications 33 docs

• Jubilee House 26 Middleton Road Shildon DL4 1NN

  DM/25/02589/FPA Submitted 17 Sep 2025 300 yards away

  Change of use to children's home comprising 3no. 2 bed flats each for 1 child aged up to 18 years, and associated alterations

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 31 docs

• 225A Byerley Road Shildon DL4 1HH

  DM/25/02172/FPA Submitted 7 Aug 2025 350 yards away

  Erection of 1.8m high, 16m long timber fence

  Granted Full applications 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 177 Byerley Road Shildon DL4 1HN

  DM/21/00833/FPA Submitted 1 Mar 2021 400 yards away

  Detached double garage on land to rear

  Granted Full applications 9 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