Orchard House 42 Cradock Street Bishop Auckland DL14 6HA

1. 18 May 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 24 May 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 15 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 2 Sep 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

• 25 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6EN

  DM/22/03369/FPA Submitted 14 Nov 2022 117m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Registry Office 35 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6HS

  DM/24/01295/FPA Submitted 15 May 2024 149m away

  Change of use into sheltered housing for former homeless people, including 5 flats, with on site staffing (Class C2) associated external alterations, including windows, removal of conservatory (amended plans - changes to windows)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 26 docs
  Several homes

• The Green Tree 13 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6EN

  DM/26/01318/LB Submitted 26 May 2026 154m away

  Installation of 1x door plaque and 1x trough light to existing set of individual house name letters

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

• The Green Tree 13 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6EN

  DM/26/01317/AD Submitted 26 May 2026 154m away

  Installation of 1x door plaque and 1x trough light to existing individual house name letters

  Granted Advertising 16 docs

• 1 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6EN

  DM/26/00292/FPA Submitted 5 Feb 2026 196m away

  Retention of uPVC window, front-facing dormer to the roof, and new window at basement level.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 13 Escomb Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AB

  DM/25/03330/FPA Submitted 27 Nov 2025 246m away

  Three rear garden outbuildings: retrospective garden room, a proposed shed and a summer room.

  Granted Full applications 34 docs
  Small domestic

• 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