Five County Durham planning applications decided this week

Here are five planning decisions across County Durham you might have missed this week (February 9-13):

Conversion to flats

A two-bedroom house in Coundon, Bishop Auckland, has been approved for conversion into two one-bedroom flats.

The property is located at 76 Wharton Street.

Planning permission was granted on February 12.

The council stated that Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) measures were not required for the development.

Hospital solar upgrade

University Hospital of North Durham does not require prior approval to install a rooftop solar PV system as part of efforts to reduce its carbon footprint.

The hospital will add 905 panels, generating 407.25 kWp.

Prior approval was not required on February 9.

Prior approval was not required under permitted development rights.

Housing development in Thornley

A development of 22 new homes has been approved on land south of South Parade in Thornley.

The scheme includes associated infrastructure and landscaping.

Permission was granted on February 12, with conditions requiring a Section 106 agreement and BNG measures.

Retrospective dog field

Approval has been granted for a dog exercise area at High Wales Field Farm on Rowntree Lane in Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland.

The site includes a timber shelter and was previously agricultural land.

Permission was granted retrospectively on February 9, with no BNG requirements attached.

Major housing scheme in Spennymoor

A major development of 299 homes was approved for Whitworth Park, Phase 6 in Spennymoor.

The scheme will provide new access from Allerton Way, as well as parking, roads, infrastructure, landscaping, and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).

Permission was granted on February 11, subject to a Section 106 agreement and BNG measures.