20 Woodward Road Spennymoor DL16 7US

1. 2 Sep 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 3 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 21 Oct 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

5. 21 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Decided

   Previously Pending Consideration.

County Durham granted permission on 21 October 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• 2 Woodrow Way Spennymoor DL16 7WB

  DM/23/03488/FPA Submitted 17 Nov 2023 50 yards away

  Extension to rear of detached garage

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs

• 4 Perkins Walk Spennymoor DL16 7FZ

  DM/25/00921/FPA Submitted 1 Apr 2025 100 yards away

  Retention of 1.34m garden fence to front

  Refused Full applications 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Treadmark Tyres Brookland Garage Coulson Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

  DM/23/00538/FPA Submitted 24 Feb 2023 200 yards away

  Erection of single storey building for use as a MOT Testing Centre, to run alongside the existing tyre business and relocation of steel storage container to the rear (for tyre storage)

  Granted Full applications 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 14 Bell Road Spennymoor DL16 7FX

  DM/22/03776/FPA Submitted 21 Dec 2022 200 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Telecommunications Mast Edmar Tyres Coulson Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

  DM/23/00905/PNT Submitted 30 Mar 2023 200 yards away

  Prior Notification for the installation of a replacement 20m monopole, 6No. antennas, 15No. RRUs and 2No. 300mm dishes, of 3No. equipment cabinets and 1No. electrical meter cabinet within existing compound and ancillary development

  Refused Telecoms 36 docs

• Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

  DM/26/01529/NMA Submitted 12 Jun 2026 200 yards away

  Non material amendment to amend the wording of condition 16 of DM/23/01358/FPA and condition 14 of DM/25/00807/VOC from a pre-occupation condition to a compliance condition. Replace: A minimum of 43 dwellings shall be built to a standard which meets the requirements set out in M4(2) of the Building Regulations 2010 Approved Document Part M: Access to and use of building (as amended) or any updated version of replacement document. Prior to the occupation of any dwelling constructed to Buildings Regulations M4(2) standard, a verification report compiled by a suitably competent person demonstrating that the dwelling has been constructed to achieve Buildings Regulations M4(2) standard shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure the development complies with the requirements of Policy 15 of the County Durham Plan to meet the needs of older people and people with disabilities. With: All dwellings hereby approved shall include 66% of properties built to a standard which meets the requirements set out in M4(2) of the Building Regulations 2010 Approved Document Part M: Access to and use of building (as amended) or any updated version of replacement document, and 10% of properties designed for older persons. Reason: In the interests of meeting the needs of older people and people with disabilities and to comply with Policy 15 of the County Durham Plan and Part 5 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

  Granted Amendments 9 docs
  Major scheme