Planning application
56 Beckett Close Etherley Dene Bishop Auckland DL14 0SX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Remove existing block paving and replace with new, remove existing grass and replace with new block paving, construct a 0.6 metre high retaining wall on the boundary with no.57.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00304/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00304/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 18 Mar 2026
- Ward
- West Auckland
- Parish
- No Parish
- Decision by
- Householder (No Objection)
- Postcode
- DL14 0SX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Feb 2026
Received by County Durham
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12 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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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.
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