Copeland Road Primary School Copeland Road West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9JJ

1. 12 Dec 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 7 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 March 2026, 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.

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  Lift eaves level of existing dwelling and fit new roof, extend the dwelling and construct new detached domestic garage

  Granted Full applications Roofing 23 docs
  Domestic

• 69 Staindrop Road West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9JU

  DM/21/01961/FPA Submitted 1 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  External alterations to provide new facade in white render, anthracite windows and pitched roof above the existing flat roof.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 43 Staindrop Road West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9JU

  DM/21/01695/HPN Submitted 7 May 2021 150 yards away

  Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear kitchen extension with a projection of 6 metres, an eaves height of 2.1 metres and a total height of 3 metres.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 88 Copeland Road West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9JL

  DM/26/00994/FPA Submitted 20 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  Single storey rear and side extension and creation of off road car parking area for one vehicle

  Granted Full applications Extension 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 92 Copeland Road West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9JN

  DM/21/01284/FPA Submitted 12 Apr 2021 300 yards away

  Build a new fence on top of original brick wall around front and side garden. New fence will be a wood gap board privacy fence. Overall height 2.11m (including the current brick wall and the new fence)

  Withdrawn Full applications 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Land To The Rear Of 13-15 Staindrop Road West Auckland DL14 9JU

  DM/20/02209/FPA Submitted 6 Aug 2020 300 yards away

  Proposed new dwelling (additional details)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 29 docs
  Domestic

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

  Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

  6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

  Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

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  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 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
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  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications