38 Thinford Street Metal Bridge Durham DH6 5LD

1. 11 Sep 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 17 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 November 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, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham's median decision took 56 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.

• Land East Of Spennymoor Electricity Substation (South) Thinford Lane Thinford DH6 5LB

  DM/26/02343/FPA Submitted 4 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

  New access from A688 to previously approved Greener Grid Park Site (ref DM/23/00745/FPA)

  Awaiting decision 14 docs

• Land East Of Spennymoor Electricity Substation (South) Thinford Lane Thinford DH6 5LB

  DM/25/02234/FPA Submitted 14 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  New access from A688 to previously approved Greener Grid Park Site (reference DM/23/00745/FPA)

  Decided 24 docs

• Land To The East Of The Poachers Pocket (PH) Bridge Street Metal Bridge DH6 5LQ

  DM/26/01772/DRC Submitted 9 Jul 2026 400 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 4 (BNG) pursuant to planning application DM/26/00328/FPA.

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• Land To The East Of The Poachers Pocket (PH) Bridge Street Metal Bridge DH6 5LQ

  DM/26/00328/FPA Submitted 11 Feb 2026 400 yards away

  Erection of pipe bridge and associated works

  Granted Full applications 16 docs