Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR

This site has had 7 applications since 2021: 7 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/25/03476/DRC Granted

  Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR

  Discharge of condition 3 (External Materials) for Cart Shed pursuant to planning permission DM/20/00999/FPA and listed building consent DM/20/01000/LB

  Decided 6 Jan 2026 Conditions
• DM/24/01898/TCA Granted

  Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR

  (G1aa,ab,ac) Acer pseudoplatanus - crown lift to remove low hanging branches to a height of 5m, (G1ac) Acer pseudoplatanus - reduce 2 northwest facing branches over benches by 3m leaving 4-5m overall length, (G1aa) Acer pseudoplatanus - reduce 1 branch to northeast by 2m, to leave remaining branch length of 4m, (G1ak) Acer pseudoplatanus - remove 1 large branch, over extended across visitor route and reduce 2nd branch by 3-4m to suitable reduction point, leaving 6m overall branch length remaining. (G2a) Quercus robur - reduce south west branch by 3m leaving 5m overall branch length.

  Decided 16 Aug 2024 Trees
• DM/23/00441/DRC Granted

  Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR

  Discharge of condition 3 (External Materials)(roofing materials for Wilderness WC only) pursuant to planning permission DM/20/00999/FPA and listed building consent DM/20/01000/LB

  Decided 26 May 2023 Conditions
• DM/22/00874/TCA Granted

  Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR

  Fell/remove 1x weeping ash tree due to poor condition and decline.

  Decided 27 Apr 2022 Trees
• DM/22/00684/LB Granted

  Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR

  New coping stones to the ha-ha wall to provide a consistent detail for a new railing. Dismantle and build up the Silver Street wall with new rounded coping stones in an evenly staggered wall height.

  Decided 28 Apr 2022 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/21/02680/LB Granted

  Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR

  Removal of two short return walls to the Chapel terrace undercroft (retrospective)

  Decided 17 Sep 2021 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 25 Jun 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 19 Aug 2024

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 19 August 2024, 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.

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• Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR

  DM/23/00441/DRC Submitted 15 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (External Materials)(roofing materials for Wilderness WC only) pursuant to planning permission DM/20/00999/FPA and listed building consent DM/20/01000/LB

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR

  DM/25/03476/DRC Submitted 15 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (External Materials) for Cart Shed pursuant to planning permission DM/20/00999/FPA and listed building consent DM/20/01000/LB

  Granted Conditions 3 docs
  Small domestic

• Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR

  DM/21/02680/LB Submitted 26 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Removal of two short return walls to the Chapel terrace undercroft (retrospective)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs

• Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR

  DM/24/01898/TCA Submitted 12 Jul 2024 100 yards away

  (G1aa,ab,ac) Acer pseudoplatanus - crown lift to remove low hanging branches to a height of 5m, (G1ac) Acer pseudoplatanus - reduce 2 northwest facing branches over benches by 3m leaving 4-5m overall length, (G1aa) Acer pseudoplatanus - reduce 1 branch to northeast by 2m, to leave remaining branch length of 4m, (G1ak) Acer pseudoplatanus - remove 1 large branch, over extended across visitor route and reduce 2nd branch by 3-4m to suitable reduction point, leaving 6m overall branch length remaining. (G2a) Quercus robur - reduce south west branch by 3m leaving 5m overall branch length.

  Granted Trees 12 docs

• Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR

  DM/22/00684/LB Submitted 7 Mar 2022 100 yards away

  New coping stones to the ha-ha wall to provide a consistent detail for a new railing. Dismantle and build up the Silver Street wall with new rounded coping stones in an evenly staggered wall height.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs

• Castle Lodge Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP

  DM/24/02769/LB Submitted 10 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Various general works including re-pointing

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 26 docs

• DM/26/02422/LB Granted

  Old Durham Gardens Bent House Lane Durham DH1 2RY

  Installation of two metal information signs on the boundary of Old Durham Gardens

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02392/LB Granted

  40 Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6LH

  Add a sheet of black metal to the inside face of driveway gate railings.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02265/LB Granted

  7 Newgate And Church Cottage Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NQ

  Creation of internal ground and first floor doorway openings between 7 Newgate and Church Cottage, in association with change of use of Church Cottage to commercial office (Class E) in association with existing accountancy practice (7 Newgate)

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/01478/LB Granted

  Holywell Farm Holy Well Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HB

  Conversion of a redundant agricultural building into a small retail unit. The proposed works are all internal limited to the ground floor with the external fenestration being unaffected.

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/00490/LB Refused

  Poppy Cottage Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB

  Internal reconfiguration to first floor shower room

  Received 27 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings