3M UK Heighington Lane Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6AF

1. 3 Aug 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 September 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. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that County Durham is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• 31 Oaklea Mews Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6JP

  DM/22/03396/FPA Submitted 16 Nov 2022 258m away

  Single storey extension and two storey side extension over existing garage.

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 West Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LE

  DM/22/02778/FPA Submitted 21 Sep 2022 333m away

  Demolition of toilet block, change to use to provide extended residential garden and wall, new boundary walls, gate and detached timber carport

  Granted Full applications Demolition 22 docs

• 3 Congreve Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LD

  DM/21/00819/FPA Submitted 10 Mar 2021 367m away

  Proposed 1st floor Extension over garage utility rooms & demolishing existing porch and construct new

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 40 The Green Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6JU

  DM/22/03373/TPO Submitted 14 Nov 2022 383m away

  Work to mature lime tree, lift branches off property to 3 metres

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Aycliffe Village Primary School North Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LG

  DM/26/01703/CPO Submitted 2 Jul 2026 446m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep

  Instillation of timber playground equipment.

  Awaiting decision