Ludwell Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG

This site has had 8 applications since 2020: 6 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/24/03139/FPA Decided

  Ludwell Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG

  Proposed agricultural building

  Decided 12 Dec 2025 Full applications
• DM/24/02233/FPA Granted

  Ludwell Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG

  Conversion of barn to dwelling

  Decided 13 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/24/00899/VOCMW Granted

  Ludwell Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG

  Variation of Condition 10 (External lighting) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/22/02878/MIN to allow for temporary lighting

  Decided 18 Oct 2024 Amendments
• DM/21/03151/PNME Granted

  Ludwell Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG

  Prior Notification under Class K of Part 17 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for exploration drilling

  Decided 30 Sep 2021 Prior approval
• DM/20/01806/LB Granted

  Ludwell Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG

  Proposed refurbishment and alterations to farmhouse

  Decided 21 Jul 2021 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/20/01729/LB Granted

  Ludwell Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG

  Conversion of barn to dwelling

  Decided 21 Jul 2021 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/20/01728/FPA Granted

  Ludwell Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG

  Conversion of redundant barn to create 1 No residential dwelling

  Decided 21 Jul 2021 Full applications

1. 27 May 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 6 Jun 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Aug 2025

   Decision issued: Application Withdrawn

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• DM/24/00899/VOCMW Granted

  Ludwell Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG

  Variation of Condition 10 (External lighting) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/22/02878/MIN to allow for temporary lighting

  Decided 18 Oct 2024 Amendments

The applicant withdrew this application before County Durham decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Ludwell Farm Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG

  DM/24/01519/DRC Submitted 7 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 5 (Site Management Plan - Partial Discharge) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/22/02878/MIN

  Granted Conditions 12 docs

• Ludwell Farm Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG

  DM/22/02878/MIN Submitted 29 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  Continued exploration to develop the abstraction and re-injection of groundwater for the extraction and processing of lithium at a pilot scale

  Granted Other 120 docs

• Ludwell Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG

  DM/24/00899/VOCMW Submitted 4 Apr 2024 50 yards away

  Variation of Condition 10 (External lighting) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/22/02878/MIN to allow for temporary lighting

  Granted Amendments 20 docs

• Land West Of Ludwell Eastgate DL13 2LG

  DM/22/00897/PNA Submitted 28 Mar 2022 150 yards away

  Erection of 2 no. agricultural buildings.

  Decided Prior approval 4 docs

• Land West Of Ludwell Eastgate DL13 2LG

  SCR/25/00023 Submitted 3 Dec 2025 200 yards away

  Request for a Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 in respect of installation of 2 no. abstraction boreholes & 2 no. reinjection boreholes; Installation of lithium production plant & equipment; Lithium production for a period of 40 years; Borehole plugging, abandonment, site decommissioning & restoration

  Decided Outline 10 docs

• Ludwell Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG

  DM/21/03151/PNME Submitted 6 Sep 2021 200 yards away

  Prior Notification under Class K of Part 17 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for exploration drilling

  Granted Prior approval 11 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