Land To The West Of Realm Cottage West Blackdene Weardale DL13 1FB

1. 7 Feb 2023

   Received by County Durham

2. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 April 2023, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Realm Cottage West Blackdene Weardale Bishop Auckland DL13 1FB

  DM/21/02452/TCA Submitted 7 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Fell T1 to T4 sycamore trees

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• Briar Barn Briar Hill Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1EL

  DM/25/02350/FPA Submitted 26 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  Formation of opening in wall into Parrock; installation of timber field gate and posts; creation of dropped kerb (partly retrospective).

  Granted Full applications 23 docs

• 7 West Blackdene Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1EF

  3/TCA/2006/0017 Submitted 4 Aug 2006 150 yards away

  Trees to be felled and reduced

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Land And Buildings South And East Of 2 Briar Hill Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1EL

  3/2006/0673 Submitted 1 Aug 2006 200 yards away

  Conversion and extension of existing storage building to residential dwelling

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Domestic

• Mayfield 30 Front Street Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1ES

  DM/25/01925/TCA Submitted 15 Jul 2025 400 yards away

  Pruning of Cherry Tree (T1), Laburnum Tree (T2), Holly Tree (T3), Horthorn Hedge (H1). Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Barn Adjacent To Whitestones Cottage Wearhead Bishop Auckland DL13 1PS

  DM/22/03163/LB Submitted 24 Oct 2022 400 yards away

  Listed Building Consent for the conversion of barn and byre to 1 No. dwelling

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs
  Domestic

• 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