6 - 7 Cemetery Road Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AR

1. 4 Mar 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 5 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: 3/1981/0323 (Decided)

County Durham granted permission on 28 April 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.

• 3 Cemetery Road Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AR

  DM/25/02135/TCA Submitted 4 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  0.5m clearance through trees on grass verge - Section 211 notice.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Witton Hall High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  DM/21/01164/FPA Submitted 31 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Proposed demolition of existing feature and erection of a new single-storey garden room with terrace.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 9 Post Office Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AW

  DM/26/01727/FPA Submitted 6 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep

  Solar panels, roof lights and single storey rear extension to dwelling with detached garden room.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 23 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 Cemetery Road Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AR

  DM/25/02582/FPA Submitted 17 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Upgrade nine timber sash windows to UPVC sash windows.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 13 docs

• Witton Hall High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  DM/24/01543/TCA Submitted 10 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  T1. Copper Beech - prune to clear the church roof by 1-2m and crown lift the remaining crown by 3m to balance - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 14 Post Office Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AW

  DM/21/01413/LB Submitted 20 Apr 2021 100 yards away

  Replace timber windows and door with UPVC to rear

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 8 docs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