3 The Walled Garden Morton Mews Fencehouses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QZ

1. 12 Apr 2022

   Received by County Durham

2. 14 Apr 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 May 2022

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 13 May 2022, 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.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Morton House Fence Houses Houghton-le-spring DH4 6QA

  DM/24/01452/TPO Submitted 31 May 2024 100 yards away

  Works to protected trees (ref CLS-37) as stated in Tree Report dated 31st May 2024

  Refused Trees 6 docs

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

  DM/26/01904/HPN Submitted 21 Jul 2026 400 yards away

  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.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Briarwood Street Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AZ

  DM/26/00594/FPA Submitted 9 Mar 2026 0.3 miles away

  Change of use for a summer house to be built in the rear garden to be used as a home hair salon.

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 14 Woodstone Terrace Woodstone Village Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DP

  DM/22/03164/FPA Submitted 26 Oct 2022 0.3 miles away

  Single storey kitchen extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD

  DM/26/02425/NMA Submitted 11 Sep 2026 0.3 miles away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov

  Non-material amendment to planning permission DM/25/00861/FPA for demolition of existing buildings and construction of two new retail units with associated car parking, landscaping and access. The application seeks amendments to Conditions 5 (Contaminated Land - Phase 4) and 9 (Habitat Completion) of the planning permission.

  Awaiting decision Amendments Demolition 1 doc

• 12 Woodstone Terrace Woodstone Village Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DP

  DM/26/00781/FPA Submitted 26 Mar 2026 0.3 miles away

  Creation of vehicular access onto classified road and driveway

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• DM/26/01610/DRC Granted

  Land North Of The Old Chapel Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU

  Discharge of conditions 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03257/FPA.

  Received 22 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01596/DRC Granted

  37 - 38 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RD

  Discharge of condition 7 (management plan) pursuant to DM/24/01551/FPA

  Received 18 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01972/DRC Granted

  Bluestone Farm Low Lands Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AW

  Discharge of Condition 18 (Archaeological Reporting) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/00486/FPA

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/00325/DRC Granted

  1 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

  Discharge of condition 3 (boundary treatments) pursuant to DM/24/03458/FPA

  Received 9 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01791/DRC Granted

  Caravan Park And Holiday Cottages Hillcrest Berry Bank Caldwell Richmond DL11 7UD

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain) pursuant to planning application DM/25/02699/FPA.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions