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 200 yards away

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

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 8 docs

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

  DM/22/03732/VOC Submitted 16 Dec 2022 250 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 on planning permission DM/21/00029/FPA to amend siting, scale and design of care home to form a 39 bed care home for people with complex needs

  Granted Amendments 33 docs

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

  DM/21/00029/FPA Submitted 5 Jan 2021 250 yards away

  Proposed 55 Bed Care Home with associated Car Parking and Landscaping

  Granted Full applications 39 docs

• Land East Of 12 Crawford Close Bishop Auckland DL14 6PS

  DM/24/02867/CPO Submitted 21 Oct 2024 300 yards away

  Installation of new air quality monitoring station on grassed area parallel with Crawford Close.

  Granted Lawful development 11 docs

• Land East Of 14 To 20 Ramsey Crescent Bishop Auckland DL14 6TN

  DM/23/01073/NMA Submitted 17 Apr 2023 350 yards away

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/20/03422/FPA in relation to boundary treatment and omission of landscape strip between parking bay and east boundary to widen the existing car parking bay (Plot 6)

  Granted Amendments 15 docs

• Land East Of 14 To 20 Ramsey Crescent Bishop Auckland DL14 6TN

  DRC/22/00123 Submitted 7 Apr 2022 350 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 3 and 7 pursuant to planning permission DM/20/03422/FPA

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• DM/26/02644/PND Decided

  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/26/02806/PND Awaiting decision

  Sewage Treatment Works River View Browney DH7 8HW

  Prior Notification for the Demolition of Single Storey Detached Garage to the South East

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 27 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02828/PND Awaiting decision

  Spectrum Leisure Complex Hunwick Lane Willington Crook DL15 0JA

  Prior notification for the demolition of Spectrum Leisure Centre

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 26 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