39 Watling Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6RP

1. 9 Sep 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 10 Sep 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 13 January 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.

• The Manor Cornwall Place Bishop Auckland DL14 6UR

  DM/26/01836/FPA Submitted 16 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  Retention of timber covered seating area

  Granted 19 docs

• School Of Podiatric Medicine Watling Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6RP

  DM/25/02952/AD Submitted 20 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  New signage board to replace existing dilapidated signage. New signage to be installed in existing location.

  Granted Advertising 5 docs

• Ambulance Station Watling Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6RP

  DM/26/02260/FPA Submitted 27 Aug 2026 200 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

  Partially replace garage block with carports including solar panels, boundary treatments and hardstanding

  Awaiting decision Full applications 8 docs

• 1 Abbey Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6PL

  DM/26/01087/FPA Submitted 29 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 77 Watling Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6RR

  DM/23/00413/FPA Submitted 13 Feb 2023 250 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage, erection of single storey side to create annex, single storey rear extension and alterations to the west elevation to include bow windows and canopy

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Spar Stores Brooklands Bishop Auckland DL14 6PW

  DM/21/00997/VOC Submitted 22 Mar 2021 250 yards away

  Variation of conditions 2 and 10 of planning permission DM/20/01884/VOC to revise landscaping, boundary treatments and link between storage space and store

  Granted Amendments 10 docs

• 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