Unit 1 Pickwick Industrial Estate St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9EL

1. 4 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 5 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 April 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Land North Of Tintern Road St Helen Auckland DL14 9EE

  DM/23/00148/DRC Submitted 20 Jan 2023 150 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 7 (Landscape Details) pursuant to DM/21/03498/FPA

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Land North Of Tintern Road St Helen Auckland DL14 9EE

  DM/22/03542/DRC Submitted 29 Nov 2022 150 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 3 (M4(2) Details), Condition 10 (Hydraulic Calculations), Condition 12 (Coal Mining), Condition 13 (Coal Mining) Condition 14 (Land Contamination) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/03498/FPA

  Granted Conditions 41 docs

• Land North Of Tintern Road St Helen Auckland DL14 9EE

  DM/22/03657/DRC Submitted 9 Dec 2022 150 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 4 (Materials) and 5 (Means of Enclosure) pursuant to DM/21/03498/FPA

  Granted Conditions 10 docs

• 113 Northbridge Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9UJ

  DM/26/01859/FPA Submitted 17 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  Retention of timber pergola within original rear garden.

  Granted 14 docs

• Wheatsheaf Inn 67 Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9ER

  DM/26/00926/FPA Submitted 10 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  External and internal works to facilitate change of use of ground floor and basement from public house (Sui Generis) to 2no. commercial units (1no. Class Ea convenience store and 1no. Eb restaurant) including replacement of window opening with entrance door, installation of signage, installation of odour extraction equipment including external extract duct to rear, installation of a temporary freestanding disabled access ramp; removal of internal partition walls and repairs to decorative ceilings and features

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 61 docs

• Wheatsheaf Inn 67 Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9ER

  DM/26/00927/LB Submitted 10 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  Listed Building Consent for external and internal works to facilitate change of use of ground floor and basement from public house (Sui Generis) to 2no. commercial units (1no. Class Ea convenience store and 1no. Eb restaurant) including replacement of window opening with entrance door, installation of signage, installation of odour extraction equipment including external extract duct to rear, installation of a temporary freestanding disabled access ramp; removal of internal partition walls and repairs to decorative ceilings and features

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 61 docs

• 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
• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01719/FPA Granted

  78 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY

  Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco ashlar render to front elevation

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01650/FPA Granted

  Vane Tempest Hall Maynards Row Gilesgate DH1 1QF

  Proposed 2no. external condenser units to be mounted on rooftop on new unistrut frame on existing steel beams. Proposed 2no. internal 7kW air con evaporator units to be installed on equipment room wall.

  Received 26 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications