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67 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6HS

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/25/02710/FPA Full Planning Application

Works: Windows or glazing

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Proposal

Retrospective change of use from existing mixed office to 3-bed HMO, with retained ground floor office use, reinstatement of heritage-style windows to bay frontage, and associated bin and cycle store to rear.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02710/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02710/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Pending Decision
Received
29 Sep 2025
Validated
20 Oct 2025
Ward
Bishop Auckland
Parish
Bishop Auckland
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DL14 6HS

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • DM/25/01381/FPA Refused

    67 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6HS

    Change of use to mixed office (existing) and 3no. bedroom HMO

    Decided 25 Jul 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Sep 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 20 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 December 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Gray Architectural Design Agent, an architecture practice registered in Rushden

Active · incorporated 2013 · Rushden

38 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 85% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

19 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided full applications in a median of 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 67 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6HS

    DM/25/01381/FPA Submitted 22 May 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use to mixed office (existing) and 3no. bedroom HMO

    Refused Full applications 29 docs

  • 42 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AH

    DM/24/01794/PN56 Submitted 2 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Prior notification under Class MA for the change of use of the premises from commercial to create two flats (Use Class C3).

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 23 docs
    Several homes

  • 42 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AH

    DM/25/03092/PN56 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Prior notification under Class MA for the change of use of the premises from commercial to create one dwelling (Use Class C3)

    Granted Prior approval 14 docs
    Domestic

  • 36 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AH

    DM/25/02854/FPA Submitted 10 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Shopfront alterations including new aluminium glazing and access ramp to existing commercial premises

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs

  • 18 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AH

    DM/26/02175/CEU Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov

    Existing use of the property as a small House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) within Use Class C4 (comprising 6 en-suite bedrooms and communal living and kitchen facilities).

    Awaiting decision 4 docs

  • 7 Kensington Bishop Auckland DL14 6HX

    DM/26/02355/DRC Submitted 7 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

    Discharge of condition 4 (management plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02917/FPA

    Awaiting decision

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    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
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    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
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    24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

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