Planned new homes in Durham

186 applications for new homes were submitted in Durham in the last 12 months, proposing 2,819 dwellings between them. The largest single scheme proposes 468 homes in Chilton. Of the 50 decided so far, 35 were approved. New applications appear here within a day of the council publishing them.

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21 Oct 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02819/PN56

Maxifreeze Seaside Lane Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3JU

Prior notification under Class MA of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as am...

Prior Approval Scenarios Durham
21 Oct 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02649/FPA

Land South West Of Short Row Bournmoor

Hybrid application comprising Full planning permission for erection of 111no. dwellings, vehicular access, landscaping and associated infrastructure a...

Full Planning Application Durham
20 Oct 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02740/FPA

Tweddle Farm Fillpoke Lane Blackhall Rocks Hartlepool TS27 4BT

Erection of 1 detached self-build family rural worker dwelling with associated access, parking, landscaping and ancillary works

Full Planning Application Durham
19 Oct 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02607/PN56

Wheatside Farm Bildershaw Bishop Auckland DL14 9PL

Class Q conversion of cow byre to a dwelling

Prior Approval Scenarios Durham
16 Oct 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02777/FPA

Magdalene Heights Gilesgate Durham DH1 1SY

Conversion of a C3 dwelling within an existing C3 & C4 mixed use building to 2No C3 apartments.

Full Planning Application Durham
8 Oct 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02687/CEU

Cookes West Wood Alum Waters New Brancepeth DH7 7JP

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 c...

Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use Durham
7 Oct 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02655/FPA

Outbuildings West Farm Cold Hesledon SR7 8RL

Use of outbuildings for residential use (2 dwellings) with associated alterations.

Full Planning Application Durham
5 Oct 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02603/FPA

Evermore Dunelm Stables Thornley Durham DH6 3BN

Erection of dwelling house (retrospective)

Full Planning Application Durham
5 Oct 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/00712/FPA

Land To The South Of 19 Browning Street Easington Colliery SR8 3RY

Change of use from adopted highway to residential for driveway and dropped kerb

Full Planning Application Durham
2 Oct 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02638/FPA

13 Church Lane Durham DH1 3HF

Change of use of first floor community hub to 2-beroom residential flat (C3) with associated parking space and EV Charging unit.

Full Planning Application Durham
2 Oct 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02240/FPA

Land East Of Pinewood House Holmside Lane Burnhope DH7 0DP

2no. 4-bedroom, 2 storey detached dwellings with associated access, boundary treatment and parking areas

Full Planning Application Durham
29 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02600/FPA

Todhills Farm Todhills Bishop Auckland DL14 8BB

Erection of a single detached dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and use of site as residential curtilage

Full Planning Application Durham
28 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02582/FPA

Land To The North West Of Sandringham Court Chester-le-Street DH3 3SQ

Erection of two detached four-bedroom dwellings, which include a roof space bedroom and integral garage, together with associated access, parking, lan...

Full Planning Application Durham
23 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02449/PIP

Woodside Sleetburn Lane Langley Moor Durham DH7 8LQ

Permission in principle for 5no residential dwellings

Permission In Principle Durham
23 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02145/FPA

Former Organ Factory Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU

Erection of one detached single-storey dwellinghouse with associated garage, formation of vehicular access and parking area and boundary treatments

Full Planning Application Durham
23 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02541/FPA

Land To The North Of Siskin Meadow Seaham Garden Village SR7 8FJ

Hybrid application for the erection of 53 dwellings (full - including vehicular access, landscaping and associated infrastructure) and outline plannin...

Full Planning Application Durham
17 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02301/PIP

Barn To The North Of Langley Wood House Sleetburn Lane Langley Moor DH7 8LQ

Conversion of former agricultural storage building to 1no residential dwelling.

Permission In Principle Durham
16 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02010/FPA

Greenland Farm Greenland Road Quebec Durham DH7 9RR

Conversion of existing Barn to dwellinghouse including rebuilding North & South later additions

Full Planning Application Durham
16 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02452/CPO

Rowanwood Clay Lane Durham DH1 4QL

Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Use of property as a residential home for two children/young people supported by non-resident carers (Clas...

Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Opera Durham
15 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02460/PN56

Thames House Beveridge Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 4SB

Prior notification under Class MA of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as am...

Prior Approval Scenarios Durham
15 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02353/RM

Plot 52 Dunelm Stables Thornley DH6 3BN

Reserved Matters application pursuant to planning permission DM/22/00209/OUT for one dwelling

Reserved Matters Durham
15 Sept 2026 Pending Decision DM/26/02333/OUT

Carmel Cottage Station Town Wingate TS28 5EZ

Outline application for the erection of up to 2 dwellings (all matters reserved).

Outline Application Durham
11 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/01984/FPA

Land To The East Of Merlin Drive Barnard Castle DL12 8FL

Development of land for the erection of 65 dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated access, landscaping, and infrastructure.

Full Planning Application Durham
11 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02415/OUT

Land To The North Of 5 Tees View Boldron DL12 9RN

Residential development of 2no. dwellings with associated works

Outline Application Durham
10 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/00936/FPA

Castle Chambers 21 - 23 Market Place Barnard Castle DL12 8NE

Conversion of existing office building into 3 apartments and 1 dwelling house

Full Planning Application Durham
10 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/00937/LB

Castle Chambers 21 - 23 Market Place Barnard Castle DL12 8NE

Conversion of existing office building into 3 apartments and 1 dwelling house and associated internal works

Listed Building Consent Durham
10 Sept 2026 Pending Decision DM/26/02414/RM

Eden Garden Plant Nursery Shotton Bank New Winning Castle Eden

Reserved matters application relating to access and landscaping pursuant to DM/22/02718/OUT for one dwelling.

Reserved Matters Durham
8 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02300/FPA

St Cuthberts RC Social Club Lumley Terrace Chester-le-street DH3 3NQ

Demolition of existing social club and erection of two pairs of semi-detached houses with parking to the rear for six vehicles.

Full Planning Application Durham
7 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02267/FPA

Rosemead Farm Harmire Road Barnard Castle DL12 8QN

Replacement dwelling, alterations to hardstanding and solar panels to existing garage

Full Planning Application Durham
4 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02242/FPA

Land To The South East Of Kimberley House Durham Road Middlestone Moor DL16 7AS

Detached two storey dwelling

Full Planning Application Durham
3 Sept 2026 Pending Decision DM/26/02312/FPA

South Farm Dalton-le-dale Seaham SR7 8QT

Demolition of abandoned farm buildings, reduction in height of existing stone barn wall to form new boundary wall; and construction of a single two-st...

Full Planning Application Durham
3 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02306/FPA

6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation compr...

Full Planning Application Durham
2 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02200/FPA

10A Front Street Consett DH8 5AQ

Conversion of the first floor Use Class E unit into a 3-bed self-contained residential unit (Retrospective)

Full Planning Application Durham
27 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02249/FPA

Charity Farm Browney Bank Satley Bishop Auckland DL13 4HU

Conversion and associated alterations of an existing agricultural building to form three dwellings, including change of use from agricultural storage ...

Full Planning Application Durham
27 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02244/FPA

2 The Pastures Lanchester Durham DH7 0BT

Erection of 1 No. dwelling

Full Planning Application Durham
27 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02248/FPA

Valley View Farm Sidehead Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1RQ

Conversion and extension of existing byre (ruin) with associated works to create a new dwelling.

Full Planning Application Durham
26 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02245/PN56

Land North East Of Crake Scar Farm Crane Row Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3QR

Prior Notification under Schedule 2 Part 3 Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 (as amended) f...

Prior Approval Scenarios Durham
26 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02246/PN56

Moorside Farm Gorecock Lane Greencroft Stanley DH9 7SE

Prior approval for the conversion of two agricultural buildings into five dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) with parking, turning, refuse storage, electri...

Prior Approval Scenarios Durham
26 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02178/FPA

Hammer And Pincers Caravan And Camp Site Preston Lane Preston-le-skerne DL5 6JH

Siting of 28no. holiday chalets including one management office with associated access, parking and landscaping.

Full Planning Application Durham
26 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02177/FPA

Land To The South East Of 20 Front Street Witton Gilbert DH7 6TQ

Erection of 3no two storey detached dwellings

Full Planning Application Durham
24 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02197/FPA

Merton Grange Stillington Stockton On Tees TS21 1NJ

Change of use of agricultural building to 1no. residential dwelling (Use Class C3) including internal and external alterations, together with associat...

Full Planning Application Durham
24 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/01607/FPA

The Gin Gan Stanley Crook Crook DL15 9AP

Conversion of barn to 3 no. holiday cottages

Full Planning Application Durham
24 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02205/FPA

Moorlea Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU

Change of use of land from agricultural to residential including erection of a greenhouse

Full Planning Application Durham
18 Aug 2026 Approved 15 Oct DM/26/02155/CPO

11 & 12 Sunderland Bridge Durham DH6 5HB

Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Use to merge C3 dwellings at no.11 and no.12 Sunderland Bridge into 1no. dwellinghouse. No external alterations pro...

Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Opera Durham
18 Aug 2026 Approved 16 Oct DM/26/01477/FPA

Holywell Farm Holy Well Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HB

Change of use from redundant agricultural building (Sui Generis) to commercial unit (Use Class E)

Full Planning Application Durham
17 Aug 2026 Refused 23 Oct DM/26/02133/FPA

Land To The East Of Greenland Lodge Hamsteels Lane Quebec DH7 9RS

Change of use of land from equestrian to mixed use for equestrian and the siting of a residential caravan - retrospective (resubmission of DM/25/03597...

Full Planning Application Durham
13 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/00492/PIP

Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ

Residential development comprising 6no. dwellings

Permission In Principle Durham
12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/02083/FPA

Osborne Bungalow Toft Hill Bishop Auckland DL14 0JB

Proposed replacement dwelling

Full Planning Application Durham
12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/01344/LB

Gatehouses Mount Oswald South Road Durham DH1 3TQ

Listed Building Consent for the full demolition, rebuild and extension of the South Gate House to form dwelling, restoration of North Gate House for u...

Listed Building Consent Durham
12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration DM/26/01874/FPA

Horns Garden Centre Dixon Estate Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2PX

Erection of Annex Dwelling

Full Planning Application Durham
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Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between outline and full planning permission?
Outline planning permission establishes the principle of development (is housing acceptable here?) while leaving specifics like layout and appearance to later applications. Full planning permission includes all details upfront. Outline is typically followed by 'reserved matters' applications that fill in the specifics.
What are 'reserved matters' in a planning application?
Details that an outline permission left to be approved later. There are five reserved matters: access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale. They must usually be submitted within 3 years of the outline permission being granted.
How long does a planning decision for a new home take?
Statutory targets are 8 weeks for minor applications (1-9 dwellings) and 13 weeks for major applications (10+ dwellings), measured from the date the application is validated. Complex cases or appeals can take much longer.
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