Kirk Merrington Pre School Blue House Estate Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JD

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• DM/26/01447/FPA Decided

  Kirk Merrington Pre School Blue House Estate Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JD

  Change of use of land to additional nursery outdoor garden space with erection of boundary fence

  Decided 22 Sep 2026

1. 21 Sep 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 16 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 December 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 57 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 57 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.

• Kirk Merrington Pre School Blue House Estate Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JD

  DM/26/01447/FPA Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Change of use of land to additional nursery outdoor garden space with erection of boundary fence

  Decided 20 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Jowsey Place Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JE

  DM/20/01863/FPA Submitted 14 Jul 2020 50 yards away

  Porch to front, single storey rear extension and replacement dormer window to rear roof slope

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 21 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Jowsey Place Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JE

  DM/25/00560/TPO Submitted 25 Feb 2025 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~23 Apr

  T1 - Birch - Crown reduce and reshape by 1-2m, and prune back to clear overhead service cable by 0.5m T2 - Larch - Crown reduce and reshape by 1-2m

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• Kirk Merrington Primary School South View Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JB

  DM/25/03503/FPA Submitted 17 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  Proposed siting of 2no. demountable classrooms

  Granted Full applications 21 docs

• Land To The North East Of 1 To 3 Chapel Street Kirk Merrington DL16 7JA

  DM/21/02053/OUT Submitted 2 Jun 2021 250 yards away

  1no. bungalow (Outline - All matters reserved)

  Granted Outline 9 docs

• Land To The West Of Eden Terrace Kirk Merrington DL16 7JP

  DM/21/02097/PNA Submitted 10 Jun 2021 350 yards away

  Erection of 1 No. agricultural storage barn for hay, straw, and machinery

  Withdrawn Prior approval