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. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 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

• Unit 10 Abraham Industrial Estate St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham

  3/2003/0975 Submitted 19 Dec 2003 300 yards away

  Change of use from warehouse B2 and B8 to bulky goods retailing class 1A

  Withdrawn Full applications

• 1 Fylands Drive Tindale Crescent Bishop Auckland DL14 9AH

  DM/26/02214/AD Submitted 24 Aug 2026 350 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

  Display of 3x internally illuminated fascia signs, 3x non-illuminated fascia signs and 1x internally illuminated Totem sign

  Awaiting decision 8 docs

• 1 Fylands Drive Tindale Crescent Bishop Auckland DL14 9AH

  DM/26/02359/FPA Submitted 7 Sep 2026 350 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

  Proposed fence to yard, auto-sliding doors to west elevation, manual escape gate to existing yard, car park alterations and covered trolley park

  Awaiting decision
  Small domestic

• Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  DM/26/02208/PND Submitted 24 Aug 2026 400 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  Units 9, 10 and 10A at Abraham Retail Park are proposed to be demolished.

  Awaiting decision Prior approval Demolition 7 docs

• 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
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01719/FPA Granted

  78 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY

  Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco ashlar render to front elevation

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01650/FPA Granted

  Vane Tempest Hall Maynards Row Gilesgate DH1 1QF

  Proposed 2no. external condenser units to be mounted on rooftop on new unistrut frame on existing steel beams. Proposed 2no. internal 7kW air con evaporator units to be installed on equipment room wall.

  Received 26 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications