Far Place Sidehead Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1LE

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/25/02458/FPA Awaiting decision

  Far Place Sidehead Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1LE

  Change of use of land to create access and car park for staff/visitors associated with operation of charity (retrospective)

  Submitted 4 Sep 2025 Full applications
• DM/25/02027/FPA Awaiting decision

  Far Place Sidehead Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1LE

  Siting of ground mounted solar panels, together with the associated creation of hardstanding (part retrospective)

  Submitted 24 Jul 2025 Full applications
• DM/21/01400/FPA Granted

  Far Place Sidehead Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1LE

  Field Shelter

  Decided 14 Jun 2021 Full applications

1. 19 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 30 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 30 March 2026, 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.

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.

• Far Place Sidehead Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1LE

  DM/25/02027/FPA Submitted 24 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

  Siting of ground mounted solar panels, together with the associated creation of hardstanding (part retrospective)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs

• Sidehead Farm Sidehead Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1LE

  DRC/21/00193 Submitted 17 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 4 (window and door details), 5 (means of enclosures), 6 (hardsurfacing), and 7 (external lighting) of planning permission DM/21/00454/FPA.

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 1 doc

• Far Place Sidehead Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1LE

  DM/25/02458/FPA Submitted 4 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~31 Oct

  Change of use of land to create access and car park for staff/visitors associated with operation of charity (retrospective)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 7 docs

• Far Place Sidehead Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1LE

  DM/21/01400/FPA Submitted 19 Apr 2021 100 yards away

  Field Shelter

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• Fairhills Huntshieldford St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland DL13 1RQ

  DM/21/02204/PNA Submitted 18 Jun 2021 0.3 miles away

  Agricultural building and formation of private way.

  Granted Prior approval 6 docs

• Fairhills Huntshieldford St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland DL13 1RQ

  DM/22/03179/PA Submitted 26 Oct 2022 0.3 miles away

  Prior Approval for erection of a general purpose agricultural building pursuant to DM/22/01936/PNA

  Refused Prior approval 29 docs

• DM/26/01904/HPN Granted

  Morton Cottage Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QA

  The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02003/PND Granted

  Garage Block Crystal Close Chilton

  Prior Notification for demoliotion of 12no garages

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02002/PND Granted

  Garage Block Hambleton Way Chilton

  Prior Notification for demolition of 11no garages

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02004/PND Granted

  Garage Block St Davids Close Spennymoor

  Prior Notification demolition of 10no garages

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02005/PND Granted

  Garage Block Wood Vue Spennymoor

  Prior Notification for demolition of 6no garages

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval