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36 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AH

Granted County Durham DM/25/02854/FPA Full Planning Application

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
Granted As published: 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

  1. 10 Oct 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 21 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

  4. 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

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

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Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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.

About full applications

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