Land West Of 31 To 32 Church Street Coundon

1. 13 Jun 2023

   Received by County Durham

2. 1 Aug 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Dec 2023

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Land Adjacent To And Including Ship Cottage Broomside Coundon Bishop Auckland County Durham

  3/2003/0923 Submitted 21 Nov 2003 50 yards away

  3 residential units

  Granted Outline

• Highgrove Broomside Coundon Bishop Auckland DL14 8PX

  DM/25/01795/FPA Submitted 3 Jul 2025 100 yards away

  Reconfiguration and conversion including extension and additional floor to existing bungalow, 3 storey element including annex, link bridge, office, extension and garage and associated works, detached garage building and store, works to gardens including creation of steps, pathway and hardsurfacing.

  Granted Extension

• Oakland Cottage Church Street Coundon Bishop Auckland DL14 8PJ

  DM/25/03536/FPA Submitted 19 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~17 Mar

  Partial change of use from residential garage/workshop building (Use Class C3) to mixed residential and dog breeding kennels (Sui Generis) for a maximum of 16 breeding bitches

  Awaiting decision Full applications 21 docs

• Site Of Former 14 Church Street Coundon DL14 8PJ

  DM/24/00332/FPA Submitted 7 Feb 2024 200 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jul

  Erection of 3-bedroom dwelling to vacant plot including ancillary space to rear

  Awaiting decision Full applications 30 docs
  Domestic

• Road Leading To Stadium Bungalow High Meadows Farm Coundon Bishop Auckland DL14 8PY

  DM/17/03503/PNA Submitted 23 Oct 2017 200 yards away

  New agricultural building

  Refused Prior approval 1 doc

• Highgrove Broomside Coundon Bishop Auckland DL14 8PX

  DM/23/00042/FPA Submitted 9 Jan 2023 300 yards away

  Conversion and extension of existing garage/storage building to provide ancillary accommodation to the main dwelling (Broomside)

  Granted Full applications Extension 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