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25 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EP

Granted County Durham DM/23/00195/FPA Full Planning Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Conversion from shop with office above to a mixed use for a catering education facility at ground floor, with commercial restaurant and retail space. Upper floors training support, job creation and business start up space. (Mixed use Class F1, and Class E).

As published by the council, reference DM/23/00195/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/23/00195/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
26 Jan 2023
Validated
31 Jan 2023
Decided
28 Mar 2023
Ward
Bishop Auckland Town (Historic)
Parish
Bishop Auckland
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DL14 7EP

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/23/00196/LB Granted

    25 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EP

    Internal and external alterations to facilitate the conversion of the premises to a catering education facility at ground floor, with commercial restaurant and retail space. Upper floors providing training support, job creation and business start up space and extension for a new lift.

    Decided 28 Mar 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/22/03530/LB Granted

    25 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EP

    Repairs to Grade II Listed Building, including shopfront, bay windows, second floor windows, timber lintels, gutters, brickwork and render

    Decided 24 Jan 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jan 2023

    Received by County Durham

  2. 31 Jan 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Napper Architects Agent, an architecture practice

Active · incorporated 2002

69 applications on PlanIndex · across 23 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

24 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 28 March 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 25 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EP

    DM/22/03530/LB Submitted 29 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    Repairs to Grade II Listed Building, including shopfront, bay windows, second floor windows, timber lintels, gutters, brickwork and render

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 15 docs

  • 25 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EP

    DM/23/00196/LB Submitted 26 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Internal and external alterations to facilitate the conversion of the premises to a catering education facility at ground floor, with commercial restaurant and retail space. Upper floors providing training support, job creation and business start up space and extension for a new lift.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 25 docs

  • 29 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7ET

    DM/25/03570/FPA Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Installation of new signage boards; existing shop front window and door resprayed; existing windows removed and replaced with new aluminium windows.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs

  • 21 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7HQ

    DM/22/01465/LB Submitted 17 May 2022 50 yards away

    Removal of existing ATM and signage with replacement window and cill and associated making good works. Removal of internal fixed furniture/fittings

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 13 docs

  • 21 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7HQ

    DM/22/01464/FPA Submitted 17 May 2022 50 yards away

    Removal of existing ATM and signage with replacement window and cill and associated making good works. Removal of internal fixed furniture/fittings

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 13 docs

  • 19 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EP

    DM/22/00860/FPA Submitted 22 Mar 2022 50 yards away

    Change of use from retail to gaming lounge (Sui generis)

    Granted Full applications 13 docs

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

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    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

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    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

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