The Bungalow Dial Stob Hill Bishop Auckland DL14 7QF

1. 26 Dec 2022

   Received by County Durham

2. 21 Feb 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Serenna Lodge 2 Dial Stob Hill Bishop Auckland DL14 7QF

  DM/26/01440/TCA Submitted 5 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  T1 Coppiced Ash stem to remove down to ground level. T2 Dual leader Ash to remove down to ground level. T3 Ash to remove down to ground level. G1 7 x Sycamores to side prune by 1.5m to reduce overhang from fence and seating area. G2 Self seeded Ash with ADB to remove down to ground level. - Section 211 notice.

  Granted Trees 3 docs
  Small domestic

• Woodlands Care Home 28 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP

  DM/25/03403/FPA Submitted 5 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~31 Mar

  Conversion of care home (Class C2) into 13-bedroom HMO (Class Sui Generis) including replacement windows, doors and roof coverings, resurface external hardstanding and general maintenance works for use as staff accommodation for 11Arches, operators of Kynren: The Storied Lands.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 28 docs

• Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR

  DM/22/00684/LB Submitted 7 Mar 2022 200 yards away

  New coping stones to the ha-ha wall to provide a consistent detail for a new railing. Dismantle and build up the Silver Street wall with new rounded coping stones in an evenly staggered wall height.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs

• Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR

  DM/24/01898/TCA Submitted 12 Jul 2024 200 yards away

  (G1aa,ab,ac) Acer pseudoplatanus - crown lift to remove low hanging branches to a height of 5m, (G1ac) Acer pseudoplatanus - reduce 2 northwest facing branches over benches by 3m leaving 4-5m overall length, (G1aa) Acer pseudoplatanus - reduce 1 branch to northeast by 2m, to leave remaining branch length of 4m, (G1ak) Acer pseudoplatanus - remove 1 large branch, over extended across visitor route and reduce 2nd branch by 3-4m to suitable reduction point, leaving 6m overall branch length remaining. (G2a) Quercus robur - reduce south west branch by 3m leaving 5m overall branch length.

  Granted Trees 12 docs

• Grosvenor House 29 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP

  DM/26/01038/FPA Submitted 23 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

  Conversion of former office accommodation, into 7no. residential apartments, new windows, doors, roof covering and rooflights and associated alterations

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Loft or dormer +2 22 docs

• Grosvenor House 29 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP

  DM/26/01039/LB Submitted 23 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

  Conversion of Grade II Listed property, formally office accommodation, into 7no. residential apartments, replacement windows, doors and roof covering and associated works

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Roofing +1 22 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