8 Harthope Road St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1QD

1. 14 Aug 2003

   Received by County Durham

2. 6 Oct 2003

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• 4A Market Place St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland DL13 1QF

  DM/21/00757/FPA Submitted 1 Mar 2021 91m away

  New entrance door to front, second floor rear extension and replacement roof terrace

  Granted Full applications Extension Roofing 11 docs

• The Old Byre Market Place St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland DL13 1QF

  DM/26/00561/DRC Submitted 4 Mar 2026 116m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jun

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Window/Door Details) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/01132/FPA

  Awaiting decision Conditions Windows or glazing

• The Old Byre Market Place St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland DL13 1QF

  DM/22/03427/DRC Submitted 18 Nov 2022 116m away

  Discharge of condition 5 (External Materials) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/01132/FPA.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Land And Buildings To The South Of 11 Market Place St Johns Chapel DL13 1QF

  DM/21/00520/FPA Submitted 17 Feb 2021 119m away

  Conversion / 1st floor extension to existing storage building / barn to 2 bedroom holiday cottage.

  Granted Full applications Extension 26 docs

• Langham 7 Hood Street St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland DL13 1QL

  DRC/21/00117 Submitted 14 Apr 2021 150m away

  Discharge Condition 3 (Sample Panel) pursuant to DM/21/00444/FPA

  Granted Conditions

• St Johns Chapel Cemetery St Johns Church Market Place St Johns Chapel DL13 1QF

  DM/22/03442/TPO Submitted 18 Nov 2022 217m away

  Remove major deadwood, 2 lowest roadside pendula branches and Crown lift up to 3m to T3. Sycamore, Reduce lowest roadside limb to branch closest to the stem and remove epicormic growth at the base to T4. Sycamore, Remove major deadwood to T5. Sycamore, Remove low roadside limb and prune to clear phone line by 2m to T6. Sycamore, Remove lowest roadside branch to T7. Sycamore, Crown lift up to 3m to T9. Sycamore, Crown lift up to 3m to T15. Sycamore, Remove epicormic growth to T20. Sycamore, Crown lift over graveyard up to 3M to T21. Sycamore, Remove epicormic growth at the base to T24 and T25 Sycamore, Remove epicormic growth and Crown lift up to 3m to T69 Sycamore

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  7 May 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01302/FPA Granted

  1 Plantation Street Leadgate Consett DH8 7PP

  Extension to front of building to provide new glazed entrance porch, replacement of existing entrance door and canopy with window, change double exit doors to single door and internal alterations.

  22 May 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/00510/FPA Granted

  Clare Lodge Durham Road Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0HA

  Erection of detached shed and gym and hardstanding to front (amended description)

  2 Mar 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/00876/FPA Granted

  Woodham Lodge Rushyford Ferryhill DL17 0NL

  Demolition of an existing steel portal building and erection of a replacement outbuilding to provide domestic carport/workshop space and storage associated with the upkeep and maintenance of the adjoining private landholding, together with associated hardstanding and landscaping.

  7 Apr 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01001/FPA Granted

  2 Melgrove Way Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2JN

  Single storey front extension and rear dormers (amended description)

  20 Apr 2026 Full applications