West Auckland Town AFC Darlington Road West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HU

1. 28 May 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 6 Jun 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 19 Aug 2024

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• 6 Aptec Enterprise Park Darlington Road West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9PD

  DM/26/00314/DRC Submitted 10 Feb 2026 276m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~5 May

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Contaminated Land (Phase 2-3) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00785/FPA

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• The Green Front Street West Auckland DL14 9HL

  DM/22/03677/AD Submitted 12 Dec 2022 279m away

  Erection of information board

  Granted Advertising 13 docs

• 26 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW

  DM/25/02376/AD Submitted 27 Aug 2025 293m away

  1No Fabricated aluminium panel - Non illuminated 1No Acrylic panel - Non illuminated

  Granted Advertising 9 docs

• Ground Floor 34 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW

  DM/25/03463/AD Submitted 12 Dec 2025 299m away

  Rentention of illuminated shop signage

  Refused Advertising 11 docs

• Aptec Enterprise Park Darlington Road West Auckland DL14 9PD

  DM/22/02838/FPA Submitted 27 Sep 2022 304m away

  Partial change of use from meat packing plant to abattoir, erection of lairage, chilled storage tank, and extension to wagon loading bay

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension 56 docs

• 17 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW

  DM/21/03617/LB Submitted 19 Oct 2021 314m away

  Replacement windows/front door on principal elevation, replacement lintels and sills, removal of satellite dish from principal elevation, new render, rooflights, bi-fold doors and windows to rear elevation, internal alterations and garden fence/benches to rear

  Decided Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 13 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  7 May 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01302/FPA Granted

  1 Plantation Street Leadgate Consett DH8 7PP

  Extension to front of building to provide new glazed entrance porch, replacement of existing entrance door and canopy with window, change double exit doors to single door and internal alterations.

  22 May 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/00510/FPA Granted

  Clare Lodge Durham Road Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0HA

  Erection of detached shed and gym and hardstanding to front (amended description)

  2 Mar 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/00876/FPA Granted

  Woodham Lodge Rushyford Ferryhill DL17 0NL

  Demolition of an existing steel portal building and erection of a replacement outbuilding to provide domestic carport/workshop space and storage associated with the upkeep and maintenance of the adjoining private landholding, together with associated hardstanding and landscaping.

  7 Apr 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01001/FPA Granted

  2 Melgrove Way Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2JN

  Single storey front extension and rear dormers (amended description)

  20 Apr 2026 Full applications