Escomb Primary School Three Lane Ends Escomb Bishop Auckland DL14 7SR

1. 2 Jul 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 9 Jul 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Aug 2024

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 1 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.

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.

• 7 Hallimond Road Escomb Bishop Auckland DL14 7SS

  DM/24/01603/FPA Submitted 14 Jun 2024 150 yards away

  Proposed first floor side extension; new pitched porch roof; new pitched roof to existing flat roof to single storey rear addition; and additional hardstanding

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Caravan Scholar Chase Farm Three Lane Ends Escomb Bishop Auckland DL14 7SP

  DM/24/00739/CEU Submitted 19 Mar 2024 150 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for the change of use of the land for one residential unit facilitated by a static caravan, associated extension (and decking) on site

  Granted Lawful development Extension 6 docs

• 1 Escomb Villas Escomb Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 7SP

  DM/26/01315/FPA Submitted 26 May 2026 200 yards away

  6m x 6m garage with a 4 hip roof at the front of the property on the existing driveway.

  Granted 20 docs

• Poultry Farm Mill Kennels Hallimond Road Escomb Bishop Auckland DL14 7ST

  DM/25/02296/DRC Submitted 19 Aug 2025 250 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 9 (Phase 1-3) and 10 (Phase 4) pursuant to DM/24/03491/FPA

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• Poultry Farm Mill Kennels Hallimond Road Escomb Bishop Auckland DL14 7ST

  DM/25/03115/VOC Submitted 5 Nov 2025 250 yards away

  Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and 4 (Walling Materials) pursuant to planning approval DM/24/03491/FPA to alter walling materials of building

  Granted Amendments 12 docs

• 3 High Escomb Escomb Bishop Auckland DL14 7ST

  DM/21/02764/FPA Submitted 3 Aug 2021 400 yards away

  Single storey rear extension, detached garage to rear, loft conversion including 3no. rooflights to front, 3no. dormer windows to rear and height increase of 1.2 metres, various fenestration alterations and creation of new vehicular access to the south, new 1.1m high wall and 1.5m high gates

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 10 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