First Floor Offices 6 Kensington South Bishop Auckland DL14 6JA

1. 1 Aug 2022

   Received by County Durham

2. 18 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted

3. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 18 April 2023, 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.

• 6 Kensington South Bishop Auckland DL14 6JA

  DM/25/02290/PN56 Submitted 18 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Prior Notification (Class MA) for change of use from office space (Class E(g)(i)) to dwellinghouse (Class C3) no external works

  Granted Prior approval 12 docs
  Domestic

• 6 Kensington South Bishop Auckland DL14 6JA

  DM/22/02223/FPA Submitted 1 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  Additional and replacement doors to front elevation

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Post Office 116 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6BG

  DM/21/02846/PNC Submitted 2 Aug 2021 100 yards away

  Change of use from post office to dwelling

  Granted Prior approval 10 docs
  Domestic

• Post Office 116 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6BG

  DM/21/02095/PNC Submitted 7 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Change of use from post office to dwelling

  Withdrawn Prior approval 7 docs
  Domestic

• 7 Kensington Bishop Auckland DL14 6HX

  DM/26/00989/DRC Submitted 21 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (soundproofing) and condition 5 (Bicycle parking) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02917/FPA

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• Bus Depot Morland Street Bishop Auckland DL14 6JG

  DM/25/03003/DRC Submitted 24 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Discharge of condition 11 (Phase 4) pursuant to DM/23/03330/FPA

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• 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