Boltsburn Garage Rookhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2BG

1. 29 Aug 2023

   Received by County Durham

2. 8 Dec 2023

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 8 December 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land To The West Of Chapel House Chapel Terrace Rookhope DL13 2AH

  DM/26/00896/PNME Submitted 7 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Prior Notification under Class K of Part 17 of Schedule 2 of the GDPO 2015 for exploratory auger drilling at the Rookhope dump site

  Granted Prior approval 6 docs

• Land To The West Of Chapel House Chapel Terrace Rookhope DL13 2AH

  SCR/25/00025 Submitted 19 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Request for Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the remediation of the former Boltsburn Mine spoil mound

  Decided Outline 6 docs

• Nos 1-7 And No 9 Hogarth Terrace Rookhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2AW

  DM/23/00049/FPA Submitted 10 Jan 2023 200 yards away

  Proposed external over cladding of existing terrace properties at 1,3,4,5,6,7 and 9 Hogarth Terrace, Rookhope. Application of an insulated render system to match the existing limestone facade and replicate feature headers and sills. Replacement of the existing roofing materials to match existing together with new eaves and rainwater goods.

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• 7, 10, 11 And 12 Boltsburn Crescent Rookhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2AT

  DM/26/01712/FPA Submitted 3 Jul 2026 250 yards away

  Window and door replacement, re-roofing inc. replacement of bargeboards and soffits and demolition of existing chimney stacks, installation of solar panels to front roof slopes, installation of heat pumps to rear and battery storage/invertor with associated canopy to side

  Granted Full applications Demolition Windows or glazing 9 docs

• Land To The West Of Chapel House Chapel Terrace Rookhope DL13 2AH

  DM/26/02039/PNME Submitted 27 Jul 2026 300 yards away

  Prior Notification under Class K of Part 17 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO 2015 for exploratory trenching at the Rookhope dump site

  Granted 7 docs

• Rose Cottage Rookhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2BW

  DM/25/01244/FPA Submitted 9 May 2025 350 yards away

  Retrospective application for change of use of land to the north of the dwelling to residential curtilage with the installation of a boundary fence and erection of an outbuilding.

  Granted Full applications 23 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02644/PND Awaiting decision

  Low Houses West And East Low Houses Newbiggin DL12 0UJ

  Prior Approval for the demolition of agricultural buildings (north east of 1 Low Houses)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02208/PND Decided

  Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  Demolition of Units 9, 10 and 10A

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02545/PND Awaiting decision

  4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU

  Demolition of three houses

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02211/PND Decided

  Londonderry Works George Street Industrial Estate Seaham SR7 7SL

  Prior Notification for demolition of existing industrial buildings and associated structures.

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01904/HPN Granted

  Morton Cottage Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QA

  The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Prior approval