1 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6EN

1. 5 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 6 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: 3/1975/0344 (Decided)
• Application: 3/1983/0245 (Decided)
• Application: DM/22/01230/FPA (Decided)
• Buildingcontrol: BC/25/02472/FP (Building Work Started)

County Durham granted permission on 18 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• The Green Tree 13 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6EN

  DM/23/01950/LB Submitted 3 Jul 2023 50 yards away

  Repainting of windows and doors and replacement signage - 1 No. pictorial sign to be fixed to existing gibbet, 1 No. set of individual house name letters, 2 No. antique plaques, 3 No. amenity boards, 1 No. fascia sign, 1 No. corex sign, 4 No. lanterns and 7 No. floodlights

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 16 docs

• The Green Tree 13 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6EN

  DM/23/01817/AD Submitted 20 Jun 2023 50 yards away

  Display of replacement signage and lighting - 1 No. pictorial sign to be fixed to existing gibbet, 1 No. set of individual house name letters, 2 No. antique plaques, 3 No. amenity boards, 1 No. fascia sign, 1 No. corex sign, 4 No. lanterns and 7 No. floodlights

  Granted Advertising 15 docs

• The Green Tree 13 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6EN

  DM/26/01318/LB Submitted 26 May 2026 50 yards away

  Installation of 1x door plaque and 1x trough light to existing set of individual house name letters

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

• The Green Tree 13 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6EN

  DM/26/01317/AD Submitted 26 May 2026 50 yards away

  Installation of 1x door plaque and 1x trough light to existing individual house name letters

  Granted Advertising 16 docs

• 13 Escomb Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AB

  DM/25/03330/FPA Submitted 27 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  Three rear garden outbuildings: retrospective garden room, a proposed shed and a summer room.

  Granted Full applications 34 docs
  Small domestic

• Pharmacy Station View Medical Centre 29A Escomb Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AB

  DM/26/02191/AD Submitted 20 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  Advertisement consent for x3 panels; x2 fixed to existing posts and x1 fixed to a new post.

  Granted 5 docs

• 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

  Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

  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
• 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