High Shipley Farm Howlea Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PD

1. 19 Jul 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 29 Jul 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Aug 2021

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

4. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 5 August 2021, 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Highburnlea Farm Howlea Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PD

  DM/25/00057/LB Submitted 9 Jan 2025 0.3 miles away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~25 Mar

  Restoration, extension and conversion of the existing Grade II Listed vacant farm buildings into a 5 bedroom dwelling, conversion of detached outbuilding to a home office. Demolition of barn and construction of a new build 3 bedroom dwelling. Associated landscape works, car parking and access alterations.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Extension +1 32 docs
  Small domestic

• Highburnlea Farm Howlea Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PD

  DM/25/00056/FPA Submitted 9 Jan 2025 0.3 miles away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~25 Mar

  Restoration, extension and conversion of the existing Grade II Listed vacant farm buildings into a 5 bedroom dwelling, conversion of detached outbuilding to a home office. Demolition of barn and construction of a new build 3 bedroom dwelling. Associated landscape works, car parking and access alterations.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 38 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02644/PND Awaiting decision

  Low Houses West And East Low Houses Newbiggin DL12 0UJ

  Prior Approval for the demolition of agricultural buildings (north east of 1 Low Houses)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02208/PND Decided

  Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  Demolition of Units 9, 10 and 10A

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02545/PND Awaiting decision

  4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU

  Demolition of three houses

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02211/PND Decided

  Londonderry Works George Street Industrial Estate Seaham SR7 7SL

  Prior Notification for demolition of existing industrial buildings and associated structures.

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01904/HPN Granted

  Morton Cottage Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QA

  The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Prior approval