6 Aptec Enterprise Park Darlington Road West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9PD

1. 10 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 10 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 18 May 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.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Aptec Enterprise Park Darlington Road West Auckland DL14 9PD

  DM/22/02838/FPA Submitted 27 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  Partial change of use from meat packing plant to abattoir, erection of lairage, chilled storage tank, and extension to wagon loading bay

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension 56 docs

• Graham Logs And Timber 14G Aptec Enterprise Park Darlington Road West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9PD

  DM/21/02069/FPA Submitted 8 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Retention of 2 steel shipping containers with associated timber structures and ductwork to house biomass boilers for the heating of adjacent industrial units on the business park

  Withdrawn Full applications 10 docs

• West Auckland Town AFC Darlington Road West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HU

  DM/24/01414/FPA Submitted 28 May 2024 300 yards away

  Removal of existing columns and lighting, with the installation of new LED lighting and columns.

  Granted Full applications 19 docs

• Ground Floor 34 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW

  DM/25/03463/AD Submitted 12 Dec 2025 350 yards away

  Rentention of illuminated shop signage

  Refused Advertising 11 docs

• Land To The South Of 17 Arnold Street West Auckland DL14 9HD

  DM/25/03296/FPA Submitted 24 Nov 2025 400 yards away

  Retrospective change of use from domestic storage to mixed use domestic storage and commercial storage of roofing materials

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• 26 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW

  DM/25/02376/AD Submitted 27 Aug 2025 400 yards away

  1No Fabricated aluminium panel - Non illuminated 1No Acrylic panel - Non illuminated

  Granted Advertising 9 docs

• DM/26/01610/DRC Granted

  Land North Of The Old Chapel Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU

  Discharge of conditions 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03257/FPA.

  Received 22 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01596/DRC Granted

  37 - 38 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RD

  Discharge of condition 7 (management plan) pursuant to DM/24/01551/FPA

  Received 18 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01972/DRC Granted

  Bluestone Farm Low Lands Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AW

  Discharge of Condition 18 (Archaeological Reporting) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/00486/FPA

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/00325/DRC Granted

  1 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

  Discharge of condition 3 (boundary treatments) pursuant to DM/24/03458/FPA

  Received 9 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01791/DRC Granted

  Caravan Park And Holiday Cottages Hillcrest Berry Bank Caldwell Richmond DL11 7UD

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain) pursuant to planning application DM/25/02699/FPA.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions