28 Dere Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 9SY

1. 18 Aug 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 19 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 25 September 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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• Former Day Care Centre Dere Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 9SY

  DM/22/03732/VOC Submitted 16 Dec 2022 200 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 on planning permission DM/21/00029/FPA to amend siting, scale and design of care home to form a 39 bed care home for people with complex needs

  Granted Amendments 33 docs

• Auckland Gate Centre Former Tindale Day Care Centre Dere Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 9SY

  DM/21/00029/FPA Submitted 5 Jan 2021 200 yards away

  Proposed 55 Bed Care Home with associated Car Parking and Landscaping

  Granted Full applications 39 docs

• The Bale Centre Walker Drive Bishop Auckland DL14 6QW

  DM/24/02578/PND Submitted 19 Sep 2024 200 yards away

  Demolition of the Bale Centre (former Woodhouse Close Infant School)

  Granted Prior approval Demolition 14 docs

• Carpetright 3 Fylands Drive Tindale Crescent Bishop Auckland DL14 9AH

  DM/22/00758/FPA Submitted 14 Mar 2022 300 yards away

  External alteration including blocking up of existing fire doors and creation of new fire exit door opening to the side elevation (left/west elevation) and reduction in opening and new roller shutter door to side (right/east elevation)

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Carpetright 3 Fylands Drive Tindale Crescent Bishop Auckland DL14 9AH

  DM/22/00744/AD Submitted 11 Mar 2022 300 yards away

  Erection and display of illuminated high level sign, non illuminated entrance/exit fascia signs above doors to the front elevation, window manifestations and loading bay sign to side/ rear elevation

  Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 12 docs

• 3 Fylands Drive Tindale Crescent Bishop Auckland DL14 9AH

  DM/22/00697/FPA Submitted 8 Mar 2022 300 yards away

  External alterations including installation of 2 no. full height shopfronts one to each side of existing shopfront and entrance doors to front elevation

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 8 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