4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU

1. 22 Sep 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 14 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 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 decided prior approval applications in a median of 42 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Fallowfield 71 Low Willington Willington Crook DL15 0BG

  DM/22/00225/LB Submitted 27 Jan 2022 50 yards away

  Listed Building Consent for the removal of part of the internal wall between the ground floor kitchen/dining room

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• Black Horse Inn 42 Low Willington Willington Crook DL15 0BD

  DM/21/04275/FPA Submitted 21 Dec 2021 50 yards away

  Retention of a raised seating area to front of main car park and retention of converted horse box to form hot food takeaway / outlet (08.00 - 14.00 M-F and 08.00 - 15.30 at weekends) with timber pergola low level fencing and covered seating area to rear

  Refused Full applications 27 docs

• 8 Low Willington Willington Crook DL15 0BB

  DM/21/02150/FPA Submitted 14 Jun 2021 250 yards away

  Rear two storey extension (resubmission)

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs

• 15 Surtees Drive Willington Crook DL15 0GR

  DM/21/01342/FPA Submitted 14 Apr 2021 250 yards away

  1.5 storey extension to south west with balcony

  Refused Full applications Extension 10 docs

• 15 Surtees Drive Willington Crook DL15 0GR

  DM/21/02719/FPA Submitted 28 Jul 2021 250 yards away

  Erection of first floor balcony on south east elevation (resubmission)

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• 7 Eden Terrace Willington Crook DL15 0BA

  DM/22/00647/FPA Submitted 3 Mar 2022 350 yards away

  Single storey rear extension, porch to front, removal of render to front and removal of redundant chimney

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02644/PND Awaiting decision

  Low Houses West And East Low Houses Newbiggin DL12 0UJ

  Prior Approval for the demolition of agricultural buildings (north east of 1 Low Houses)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02208/PND Decided

  Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  Demolition of Units 9, 10 and 10A

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02211/PND Decided

  Londonderry Works George Street Industrial Estate Seaham SR7 7SL

  Prior Notification for demolition of existing industrial buildings and associated structures.

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01904/HPN Granted

  Morton Cottage Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QA

  The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02003/PND Granted

  Garage Block Crystal Close Chilton

  Prior Notification for demoliotion of 12no garages

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval