Land To The South East Of Ludwell, Eastgate DL13 2LG

1. 13 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 16 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Land East Of Ludwell Eastgate DL13 2LG

  DM/23/00230/PNME Submitted 27 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Prior Notification under Class K of Part 17 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) to undertake further surveying, testing and exploratory work at the Borehole 2 (BH2) Site near Eastgate

  Refused Prior approval 6 docs

• Ludwell Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG

  DM/20/01729/LB Submitted 2 Jul 2020 200 yards away

  Conversion of barn to dwelling

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 21 docs
  Domestic

• Ludwell Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG

  DM/20/01728/FPA Submitted 2 Jul 2020 200 yards away

  Conversion of redundant barn to create 1 No residential dwelling

  Granted Full applications 21 docs
  Domestic

• Ludwell Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG

  DM/24/02233/FPA Submitted 13 Aug 2024 250 yards away

  Conversion of barn to dwelling

  Granted Full applications 28 docs
  Domestic

• Ludwell Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG

  DM/20/01806/LB Submitted 8 Jul 2020 250 yards away

  Proposed refurbishment and alterations to farmhouse

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 24 docs

• Ludwell Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG

  DM/24/03139/FPA Submitted 19 Nov 2024 400 yards away

  Proposed agricultural building

  Decided Full applications 17 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