Durham County Council
Planning applications.

1. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02682/FPA

   Extension over garage to provide bedroom and single storey extension to rear to provide kitchen/family room

   36 Beverley Gardens Blackhill Consett DH8 0AQ

   Received 6 Oct 2026
2. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02685/DRC

   Discharge of Condition 4 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) in pursuant to Planning Permission DM/26/00949/FPA

   Selset Hydro Power Station Selset Reservoir Lunedale DL12 0PP

   Received 7 Oct 2026
3. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02687/CEU

   Use of the site as a composite use for the purposes of agriculture, forestry, and land-based operations; a vegetable box scheme, craft and education courses, together with the construction and residential occupation of dwellings (use class C3) and other residential structures available to, and occupied by, persons by reason of and for so long as they are engaged in that use together with their families; such structures being identified on the annexed plan and schedule and marked thereon in green comprising: Houses 1, 2 and 3, the Yurt, the Well, and the Geodome, together with the use of further structures, identified on the annexed plan and schedule and marked thereon in yellow comprising: the Tunnel, the two Caravans, the Field Shelter, the Hen House, the Compost Toilet, the two Timber Stores, the Tool Shed, and the Summerhouse, being either incidental or ancillary to the said use where stated and including the accommodation on a transient basis of volunteers and visitors engaged in or assisting with that use, but excluding any use of the structures numbered [014] Tool Shed and [015] Summerhouse otherwise than as operational development by s171B(1), such composite use, taken as a whole, not falling within any use class specified in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) and being accordingly a sui generis use and Operational Development: The erection of the operational development identified in the Buildings Schedule hereto and marked thereon [1] to [15] at their respective locations on the plan.

   Cookes West Wood Alum Waters New Brancepeth DH7 7JP

   Received 7 Oct 2026
4. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02688/FPA

   Demolition of existing rear conservatory and construction of new rear extension

   Devon House The Dene Dalton-le-dale Seaham SR7 8QW

   Received 7 Oct 2026
5. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02689/TPO

   Oak (T1) - crown reduce and reshape by 3m, crown lift to 3m, prune to clear building by 3m, remove major deadwood and snapped branches and Lime (T2) - crown reduce and reshape by 3m, crown lift to 3m, prune to communication wires by1.5m, remove major deadwood and snapped branches

   2 North Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HH

   Received 7 Oct 2026
6. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02691/DRC

   Discharge of condition 5 (Accessible & Neurodivergent Supportive Bedspaces Allocation & Management Strategy) pursuant to appeal decision APP/X1355/W/25/3376424.

   Hallgarth Care Home Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3AY

   Received 7 Oct 2026
7. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02692/TPO

   Woodland (W2) - crown lift to 3m and remove epicormic growth (approx 35no trees), Beech (T963) - crown lift to 3m, prune tree clear of road light and Beech (T964) - crown lift to 5m over highway

   Land To The East Of Belsay Court And Mitford Court Sedgefield

   Received 7 Oct 2026
8. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02693/TPO

   G2. Elm - Fell dead and dying trees

   Former Beacon Lane Cemetery Beacon Avenue Sedgefield TS21 3AB

   Received 7 Oct 2026
9. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02694/FPA

   Change of use of a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's home for up to two children (Use Class C2), with associated staff office and sleep-in accommodation in the existing outbuilding, parking and outdoor amenity areas.

   19 Quarry Houses Westerton Bishop Auckland DL14 8AJ

   Received 7 Oct 2026
10. Pending DecisionDM/26/02695/TCA

    Fell the two trees obstructing the highway and causing damage to property ie boundary wall.

    131 Benfieldside Road Benfieldside Consett DH8 0RR

    Received 7 Oct 2026
11. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02696/AD

    New Signage

    Durham University Teaching And Learning Centre South Road Durham DH1 3LS

    Received 7 Oct 2026
12. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02697/PA56

    Prior approval for the erection of a general purpose building for storing feed and machinery pursuant to DM/26/02388/PNA.

    Clint House Farm Clint Lane Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9HZ

    Received 6 Oct 2026
13. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02699/DRC

    Partial discharge of Condition 5 (Phase 4 Verification) pursuant to DM/26/01290/VOC in relation to Plots 25-41, 90-91, 114-138,180-187, 201-202, 205-211 and 216-217

    Land To The North East Of Explorer House Iveston Lane Iveston DH8 7TL

    Received 8 Oct 2026
14. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02700/AD

    Greenfield Academy signage to be mounted on the end elevation of the new teaching block and extended sports centre building.

    Greenfield Academy Greenfield Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 7LF

    Received 8 Oct 2026
15. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02701/NMA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission DM/15/02058/FPA to adjust the window positions to suit minor plan amendments; detail revisions to site layout.

    Land To The North Of Oakenshaw Farmhouse Stockley Lane Oakenshaw DL15 0TG

    Received 8 Oct 2026
16. DecidedDM/26/02702/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 6 (lighting), 7 (CCTV), 8 (Cycle Parking) and 9 (EVCP) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/01049/FPA.

    Bat Barn Hole House Farm Lanchester Durham DH7 0SY

    Received 8 Oct 2026
17. DecidedDM/26/02703/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 6 (lighting), 7 (CCTV), 8 (Cycle Parking) and 9 (EVCP) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/01167/FPA.

    Badger Barn Hole House Farm Lanchester Durham DH7 0SY

    Received 8 Oct 2026
18. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02704/VOC

    Variation of Condition 2 of planning approval DM/24/01376/FPA to alter siting and design of storage building

    Greenfoot Caravan Park Greenfoot Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2JT

    Received 8 Oct 2026
19. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02706/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 1-7 pursuant to DM/25/01343/FPA

    Land To The North Of Cemetery Cottages Crook DL15 9DE

    Received 8 Oct 2026
20. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02707/DRC

    Discharge of condition 3 (details of materials) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/01629/VOC.

    6 Princes Street Durham DH1 4RP

    Received 8 Oct 2026
21. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02708/TPO

    1x Norway maple to be crown raised by 4m and laterally reduced by 2m on car park side of the tree. 1x Whitebeam to be latterly reduced by 1.5m

    Land To The West Of 82-83 High Street Carrville DH1 1AT

    Received 8 Oct 2026
22. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02709/TCA

    T1 Catalpha Tree (Indian Bean) - crown reduction by 5m to remove encroachment from properties and balance the crown.

    28 Grape Lane Durham DH1 4PT

    Received 8 Oct 2026
23. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02710/FPA

    Change of use of land to domestic leisure use and erection of an enclosed swimming pool, associated building and boundary wall.

    Low West Thickley Farm Brusselton Lane Shildon DL4 1QD

    Received 8 Oct 2026
24. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02711/TCA

    1. Conifer - trim back as far as practical over the drive without cutting into the brown wood2. Willow - reduce the height by 2m3. Conifer - fell as close to current ground level as practical 5. Birch x2 - prune to clear the overhead service cable by 0.5m 6. Rowan - prune to clear the overhead service cable by 0.5m

    Copthorne 1 Wear View Durham DH1 1LW

    Received 8 Oct 2026

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