High Wales Field Farm Rowntree Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3RD

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 1 refused.

• DM/22/02057/FPA Refused

  High Wales Field Farm Rowntree Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3RD

  Two storey extension to front, side and rear

  Decided 6 Dec 2023 Full applications

1. 4 Aug 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 3 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 9 February 2026, 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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• Richys Stables Rowntree Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3RD

  DM/22/03790/VOC Submitted 22 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  Variation of Condition 2 (occupancy restriction) pursuant to planning permission DM/20/01153/FPA to allow Chalet 1 to be occupied as a main residence for a temporary 3 year period (resubmission)

  Refused Amendments 13 docs

• Richys Stables Rowntree Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3RD

  DM/22/03785/FPA Submitted 21 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  Change of use of land to accommodate 30 No. pitches for camping and touring caravans/small motorhomes with toilet facilities and associated car parking (resubmission)

  Withdrawn Full applications 15 docs

• High Wales Field Farm Rowntree Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3RD

  DM/22/02057/FPA Submitted 14 Jul 2022 200 yards away

  Two storey extension to front, side and rear

  Refused Full applications Extension 10 docs

• Rowntree Farm Rowntree Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3RD

  DM/22/03642/FPA Submitted 6 Dec 2022 250 yards away

  Conversion of agricultural buildings to form residential accommodation, extension to front, removal of existing garage, cladding and re-roofing of existing bungalow. Addition of boot room extension to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 17 docs

• Evenwood Stud Dream Gait Butterknowle Bishop Auckland DL13 5JL

  DM/21/02926/FPA Submitted 18 Aug 2021 450 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

  Erection of stable block (amended plans 1.12.2021).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 24 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