Virginia Cottage 6 Harthope Road St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland DL13 1QD

1. 9 Jun 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 10 Jun 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Aug 2025

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 5 August 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.

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• 8 Harthope Road St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1QD

  3/2003/0652 Submitted 14 Aug 2003 50 yards away

  Demolish and rebuild utility/store

  Granted Full applications Demolition

• 4A Market Place St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland DL13 1QF

  DM/21/00757/FPA Submitted 1 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  New entrance door to front, second floor rear extension and replacement roof terrace

  Granted Full applications Extension Roofing 11 docs

• Land And Buildings To The South Of 11 Market Place St Johns Chapel DL13 1QF

  DM/21/00520/FPA Submitted 17 Feb 2021 100 yards away

  Conversion / 1st floor extension to existing storage building / barn to 2 bedroom holiday cottage.

  Granted Full applications Extension 26 docs

• Land And Buildings To The South Of 11 Market Place St Johns Chapel DL13 1QF

  DM/22/02798/VOC Submitted 23 Sep 2022 100 yards away

  Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) for design alterations, discharge condition 3 (building recording), 4 (windows and doors) and 5 (materials) pursuant to DM/21/00520/FPA

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 22 docs

• The Old Byre Market Place St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland DL13 1QF

  DM/26/00561/DRC Submitted 4 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jun

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Window/Door Details) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/01132/FPA

  Awaiting decision Conditions Windows or glazing

• The Old Byre Market Place St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland DL13 1QF

  DM/22/03427/DRC Submitted 18 Nov 2022 100 yards away

  Discharge of condition 5 (External Materials) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/01132/FPA.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

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

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

  6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

  Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

  Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

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

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

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