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67 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6HS

Refused County Durham DM/25/01381/FPA Full Planning Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use to mixed office (existing) and 3no. bedroom HMO

As published by the council, reference DM/25/01381/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/01381/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
22 May 2025
Validated
2 Jun 2025
Decided
25 Jul 2025
Ward
Bishop Auckland
Parish
Bishop Auckland
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DL14 6HS

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • DM/25/02710/FPA Awaiting decision

    67 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6HS

    Retrospective change of use from existing mixed office to 3-bed HMO, with retained ground floor office use, reinstatement of heritage-style windows to bay frontage, and associated bin and cycle store to rear.

    Submitted 29 Sep 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 May 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 2 Jun 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

SLJ Projects Ltd Agent, registered in Bishop Auckland

Active · incorporated 2007 · Bishop Auckland

37 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 90% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

29 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 67 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6HS

    DM/25/02710/FPA Submitted 29 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~15 Dec

    Retrospective change of use from existing mixed office to 3-bed HMO, with retained ground floor office use, reinstatement of heritage-style windows to bay frontage, and associated bin and cycle store to rear.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 19 docs

  • 42 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AH

    DM/24/01794/PN56 Submitted 2 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Prior notification under Class MA for the change of use of the premises from commercial to create two flats (Use Class C3).

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 23 docs
    Several homes

  • 42 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AH

    DM/25/03092/PN56 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Prior notification under Class MA for the change of use of the premises from commercial to create one dwelling (Use Class C3)

    Granted Prior approval 14 docs
    Domestic

  • 36 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AH

    DM/25/02854/FPA Submitted 10 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Shopfront alterations including new aluminium glazing and access ramp to existing commercial premises

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs

  • 18 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AH

    DM/26/02175/CEU Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov

    Existing use of the property as a small House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) within Use Class C4 (comprising 6 en-suite bedrooms and communal living and kitchen facilities).

    Awaiting decision 4 docs

  • 7 Kensington Bishop Auckland DL14 6HX

    DM/26/02355/DRC Submitted 7 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

    Discharge of condition 4 (management plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02917/FPA

    Awaiting decision

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    Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
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    6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

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    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
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    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
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    Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

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    Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications