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42 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AH

Granted County Durham DM/25/03092/PN56 Prior Approval Scenarios

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference DM/25/03092/PN56

Application record

Reference
DM/25/03092/PN56
Type
Prior Approval Scenarios
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Reqd and Granted
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
3 Nov 2025
Decided
17 Dec 2025
Ward
Bishop Auckland
Parish
Bishop Auckland
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DL14 6AH

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/24/01794/PN56 Granted

    42 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AH

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

    Decided 29 Aug 2024 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Nov 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 17 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

SLJ Projects Ltd Agent, registered in Bishop Auckland

Active · incorporated 2007 · Bishop Auckland

20 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

14 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 42 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AH

    DM/24/01794/PN56 Submitted 2 Jul 2024 0m 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

  • 36 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AH

    DM/25/02854/FPA Submitted 10 Oct 2025 17m away

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  • 67 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6HS

    DM/25/02710/FPA Submitted 29 Sep 2025 38m away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~15 Dec

    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.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 19 docs

  • 7 Kensington Bishop Auckland DL14 6HX

    DM/26/02355/DRC Submitted 7 Sep 2026 113m away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

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

    Awaiting decision

  • Registry Office 35 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6HS

    DM/24/01295/FPA Submitted 15 May 2024 139m away

    Change of use into sheltered housing for former homeless people, including 5 flats, with on site staffing (Class C2) associated external alterations, including windows, removal of conservatory (amended plans - changes to windows)

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 26 docs
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  • 7 Kensington Bishop Auckland DL14 6HX

    DM/26/00989/DRC Submitted 21 Apr 2026 142m away

    Discharge of condition 3 (soundproofing) and condition 5 (Bicycle parking) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02917/FPA

    Granted Conditions 2 docs

In County Durham

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    21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
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    31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
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