1 Park Avenue Coundon Gate Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8QH

1. 21 Nov 2003

   Received by County Durham

2. 8 Dec 2003

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jan 2004

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 29 January 2004, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Roundabout At Junction Of A688 And A689 Coundongate

  DRC/22/00073 Submitted 25 Feb 2022 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (highways risk assessment) pursuant to approval ref: DM/20/02372/FPA

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• PHG Car Sales Parkhead Road New Coundon Bishop Auckland DL14 8QE

  DM/25/02968/AD Submitted 21 Oct 2025 400 yards away

  Externally illuminated fascia sign with steel lettering to east elevation

  Granted Advertising 10 docs

• 33 Hazelbank Coundon Gate Bishop Auckland DL14 8QL

  DM/21/01774/FPA Submitted 17 May 2021 400 yards away

  Single storey extension to rear of property

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• PHG Car Sales Parkhead Road New Coundon Bishop Auckland DL14 8QE

  DM/25/02553/FPA Submitted 15 Sep 2025 400 yards away

  Change of use from car sales business to tanning salon internal and external refurbishment and alterations

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• Highgrove Broomside Coundon Bishop Auckland DL14 8PX

  DM/23/00042/FPA Submitted 9 Jan 2023 0.3 miles away

  Conversion and extension of existing garage/storage building to provide ancillary accommodation to the main dwelling (Broomside)

  Granted Full applications Extension 17 docs
  Domestic

• Park Head Hotel 13 Park View Terrace New Coundon Bishop Auckland DL14 9QB

  DM/22/03211/FPA Submitted 31 Oct 2022 0.3 miles away

  Replacement rooftop extraction and ventilation system, and fenestration alterations (Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 19 docs

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

  Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

  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 comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

  Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

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

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications