The Bale Centre Walker Drive Bishop Auckland DL14 6QW

1. 19 Sep 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 2 Oct 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted

4. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 5 November 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.

• 28 Dere Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 9SY

  DM/25/02288/FPA Submitted 18 Aug 2025 174m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  Proposed bathroom extension to rear of property together with installation of patio doors

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 5 docs

• Auckland Gate Centre Former Tindale Day Care Centre Dere Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 9SY

  DM/21/00029/FPA Submitted 5 Jan 2021 216m away

  Proposed 55 Bed Care Home with associated Car Parking and Landscaping

  Granted Full applications 39 docs

• Land East Of Porter Gardens Bishop Auckland DL14 9FH

  DM/21/02025/RM Submitted 4 Jun 2021 357m away

  Reserved matters application (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the erection of 87 no. dwellings pursuant to outline planning permission DM/17/00244/OUT (revised description)

  Granted Reserved matters 94 docs
  Major scheme

• Unit 10 Abraham Industrial Estate St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham

  3/2003/0975 Submitted 19 Dec 2003 371m away

  Change of use from warehouse B2 and B8 to bulky goods retailing class 1A

  Withdrawn Full applications

• Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  DM/26/02208/PND Submitted 24 Aug 2026 430m away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  Units 9, 10 and 10A at Abraham Retail Park are proposed to be demolished.

  Awaiting decision Prior approval Demolition 7 docs

• Land To South Of Units 19-20 Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland DL14 9TT

  DM/25/03051/VOC Submitted 30 Oct 2025 457m away

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of application ref DM/24/01549/FPA (EV Charging Station) to amend EV charger design and totem signage colour

  Granted Amendments 18 docs

• DM/26/02211/PND Awaiting decision

  Londonderry Works George Street Industrial Estate Seaham SR7 7SL

  Prior Notification for demolition of existing industrial buildings and associated structures.

  24 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02208/PND Awaiting decision

  Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  Units 9, 10 and 10A at Abraham Retail Park are proposed to be demolished.

  24 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/00044/PA56 Granted

  East Roughlea Farm Dean Bank Ferryhill DL17 8RP

  Agricultural building for livestock, fodder and bedding.

  8 Jan 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01195/PA56 Granted

  RA Dalton Limited Burtreeford Cowshill Bishop Auckland DL13 1DB

  Erection of an agricultural general purpose infill building to create a covered yard area. Follow up to DM/26/00598/PNA

  11 May 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01299/PA56 Refused

  Land On The South Side Of Entrance Of Farm Access Road Low Wales Farm Butterknowle DL13 5JJ

  Prior approval for the erection of an agricultural steel framed storage building pursuant to DM/26/01029/PNA

  21 May 2026 Prior approval