Land North And West Of Westerton Road Coundon DL14 8HF

1. 13 Jun 2023

   Received by County Durham

2. 14 Jun 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Land North And West Of 3 Westerton Road Coundon DL14 8HF

  DM/25/03489/OUT Submitted 16 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Outline application for up to 156 dwellings, including areas of open space, with all matters reserved except access.

  Refused Outline 348 docs
  Major scheme

• 76 Wharton Street Coundon Bishop Auckland DL14 8PB

  DM/25/03467/FPA Submitted 15 Dec 2025 300 yards away

  Change of use from a single 2-bedroom C3 dwelling into two self-contained 1-bedroom C3 dwellings (flats).

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 13 docs
  Domestic

• St Josephs RC Primary School Victoria Lane Coundon Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8NN

  DRC/16/00041 Submitted 11 Feb 2016 400 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 10 (community use) and 13 (travel plan) in relation to planning permission DM/14/03657/FPA

  Granted Conditions 1 doc

• 13 Addison Road Leeholme Bishop Auckland DL14 8HR

  DM/24/02198/FPA Submitted 9 Aug 2024 400 yards away

  Two storey extension to side and rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 20 docs

• Site Of Former 14 Church Street Coundon DL14 8PJ

  DM/24/00332/FPA Submitted 7 Feb 2024 0.3 miles 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

• 15 West Park Coundon Bishop Auckland DL14 8QR

  DM/25/00657/FPA Submitted 5 Mar 2025 0.3 miles away

  Proposed two storey side extension; single storey front and rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small 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