Sewage Treatment Works River View Browney DH7 8HW

1. 20 Oct 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 21 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 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 58 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.

• Burn Hall Durham DH1 3SR

  DM/23/00608/TCA Submitted 2 Mar 2023 150 yards away

  2 Beech trees, overhanging the footpath. They are to be monolithed/weight reduced

  Decided Trees 6 docs

• 2 Burn Hall Durham DH1 3SR

  DM/25/01804/TCA Submitted 4 Jul 2025 250 yards away

  T1 Sycamore - Fell due to the presence of Kretzchmaria deusta. The tree has a lean towards the neighbouring building and also a cavity forming in that lower stem/root flare.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 1 Burn Hall Durham DH1 3SR

  DM/26/02499/TCA Submitted 18 Sep 2026 300 yards away

  Willow (T1) - felling and removal

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• 1 Burn Hall Durham DH1 3SR

  DM/24/03170/TCA Submitted 22 Nov 2024 350 yards away

  T7. Beech - Fell and replace using a heavy standard root-ball or container grown specimen tree, minimum 12 - 14cm girth, to be planted at or near the original location of the tree/s to be removed. The replacement tree must be planted in this planting season following removal (November-March). Details of tree size, species and planting location to be notified in writing and approved by the LPA in advance. Replacement species = Tilia ×europaea 'Euchlora' T8. Beech - Prune to clear building by 2m. 1-2 small diameter branches growing over garage roof. T14. Beech - Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s. (amended description)

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 1 Riverside Lodge Burn Hall Durham DH1 3SS

  DM/21/02370/LB Submitted 2 Jul 2021 400 yards away

  Internal alterations to first floor, consisting of the removal/re-siting of partition walls

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• The Hall Burn Hall Darlington Road Durham DH1 3SR

  DM/23/01202/TCA Submitted 24 Apr 2023 400 yards away

  Trim overgrown/overhanging trees and ivy and remove 1no. conifer tree - further details in application form.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• DM/26/02644/PND Decided

  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/26/02828/PND Awaiting decision

  Spectrum Leisure Complex Hunwick Lane Willington Crook DL15 0JA

  Prior notification for the demolition of Spectrum Leisure Centre

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 26 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/26/02545/PND Awaiting decision

  4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU

  Demolition of three houses

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 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