Planning application
36 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AH
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Shopfront alterations including new aluminium glazing and access ramp to existing commercial premises
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02854/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02854/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 10 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 17 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Bishop Auckland
- Parish
- Bishop Auckland
- Decision by
- Fast Track
- Postcode
- DL14 6AH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Oct 2025
Received by County Durham
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21 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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
33 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 83% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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County Durham granted permission on 17 December 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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