The Hemmel Thistlewood Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HG

1. 19 Dec 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 10 Mar 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 19 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 19 September 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.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Briardene 69 Uppertown Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3EX

  DM/22/00432/FPA Submitted 15 Feb 2022 400 yards away

  First floor side extension including balcony

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs

• Holywell Farm Holy Well Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HB

  DM/26/01478/LB Submitted 9 Jun 2026 0.3 miles away

  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.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 8 docs

• Holywell Farm Holy Well Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HB

  DM/26/01477/FPA Submitted 9 Jun 2026 0.3 miles away

  Change of use from redundant agricultural building (Sui Generis) to commercial unit (Use Class E)

  Granted 17 docs

• DM/26/01610/DRC Granted

  Land North Of The Old Chapel Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU

  Discharge of conditions 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03257/FPA.

  Received 22 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01596/DRC Granted

  37 - 38 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RD

  Discharge of condition 7 (management plan) pursuant to DM/24/01551/FPA

  Received 18 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01972/DRC Granted

  Bluestone Farm Low Lands Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AW

  Discharge of Condition 18 (Archaeological Reporting) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/00486/FPA

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/00325/DRC Granted

  1 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

  Discharge of condition 3 (boundary treatments) pursuant to DM/24/03458/FPA

  Received 9 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01791/DRC Granted

  Caravan Park And Holiday Cottages Hillcrest Berry Bank Caldwell Richmond DL11 7UD

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain) pursuant to planning application DM/25/02699/FPA.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions