RECENT planning applications submitted to Durham County Council include:

  •  Change of use from former fire and rescue ancillary residential accommodation to a Children's Home for up to five children with associated parking and alterations to existing landscape, CCTV cameras and erection of fencing, east of County Durham And Darlington Fire and Rescue Service, Parkside Road, Seaham.
  •  Detached two storey replacement dwelling with partial basement, and erection of a detached 1.5 storey garage/annexe and associated site works, at Almoners Barn, Durham.

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  •  Demolition of industrial buildings at unit A, B And C Pickwick Industrial Estate, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland.
  • The proposal site is a brownfield site and can be accessed from Tintern Road in St Helens Auckland. The surrounding area is predominantly residential with the industrial estate sitting centrally within. Development of one office building with attached industrial workshop, with associated yard, car parking and landscaping, at land east of Butterby Court, St Johns Road, Meadowfield, Industrial Estate Meadowfield.

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  •  Change of use to part of ground floor from office to swimming pool, at Spectrum 5, Spectrum Business Park, Seaham.
  •  Part retrospective change of use of land, creation of vehicular access and hardstanding including boundary treatments, at 61 Startforth Park, Startforth, Barnard Castle.
  •  Conversion of outbuilding to self contained guest accommodation ancillary to main house, at School House, Townfield, Consett.
  •  Removal of existing garden shed and replacement with purpose built garden room, at Hesleden Hall Farm, Monk Hesleden, Hesleden, Hartlepool.