The Old School House Colliery Road Bearpark Durham DH7 7AU

1. 21 Mar 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 27 Mar 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Aug 2025

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 21 August 2025, 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.

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.

• Colliery Road Bearpark Durham DH7 7AU

  TPO/442/2026 Submitted 8 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

  Land at Colliery Road Bearpark Tree Preservation Order

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Former Organ Factory Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU

  DM/26/02145/FPA Submitted 14 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

  Erection of one detached single-storey dwellinghouse with associated garage, formation of vehicular access and parking area and boundary treatments

  Awaiting decision
  Small domestic

• Land North Of The Old Chapel Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU

  DM/26/01610/DRC Submitted 22 Jun 2026 300 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03257/FPA.

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• Land North Of The Old Chapel Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU

  DM/24/03257/FPA Submitted 29 Nov 2024 300 yards away

  Erection of 48no 2, 3 and 4 bedroom two-storey dwellings and associated works

  Granted Full applications 161 docs

• Newmarket House Auton Stile Bearpark DH7 7BP

  DM/25/02969/PND Submitted 20 Oct 2025 300 yards away

  Prior Notification for the demolition of Newmarket House

  Granted Prior approval Demolition 8 docs

• 63 Ritson Avenue Bearpark Durham DH7 7BG

  DM/24/02763/HPN Submitted 9 Oct 2024 300 yards away

  Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 3.94 metres, an eaves height of 2.87 metres and a total height of 3.75 metres.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 5 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