3 Hazel Grove Bishop Auckland DL14 7RF

1. 15 Jul 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 18 Jul 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Aug 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 18 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.

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.

• 63 Etherley Lane Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7QZ

  3/2004/0632 Submitted 29 Jul 2004 100 yards away

  Exercise room

  Granted Full applications

• 38 Etherley Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 7QZ

  DM/25/02791/TCA Submitted 6 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  T1 (Whitebeam)- to fell T2 (Whitebeam)- to fell T3 (Birch)- to fell T4 (Old chestnut)- to fell T5 (Leylandi)- to fell

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 16 Clarence Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7RA

  DM/26/00735/FPA Submitted 23 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~15 Jun

  Change of use of the property from residential (C3) to a mixed residential and dog grooming parlour (Sui Generis) by converting existing outbuildings.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 14 docs

• 29 Etherley Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 7QU

  DM/21/01640/TPO Submitted 6 May 2021 200 yards away

  T5 Lime Tree (WVDC-15-1986)- Thin crown by 15%; shorten branches in lower crown by a maximum of 2m and prune back branches in upper crown by 1 to 1.5m (to appropriate pruning points)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 9 Clarence Gardens Bishop Auckland DL14 7RB

  DM/26/01702/FPA Submitted 2 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  Demolition of the existing rear extension and its replacement with a larger single-storey rear extension, and conversion of the loft space to include a rear dormer window and front rooflights.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 40 Etherley Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 7QZ

  DM/23/00362/FPA Submitted 8 Feb 2023 200 yards away

  Single storey front extension, carport to side, external re-cladding to full property, demolition of existing garage, landscaping works and summerhouse

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 20 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02644/PND Awaiting decision

  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/26/02208/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
• DM/26/02211/PND Decided

  Londonderry Works George Street Industrial Estate Seaham SR7 7SL

  Prior Notification for demolition of existing industrial buildings and associated structures.

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01904/HPN Granted

  Morton Cottage Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QA

  The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Prior approval