Planning application
27 - 29 Front Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Renovate terrace and garden to rear inc. alteration of terrace with level changes and relaying of paving slabs, installation of roof to former oil tank stand to create log store, construction of a low stone retaining wall, wildlife pond and replacement greenhouse
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00587/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00587/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- Weardale
- Parish
- Wolsingham
- Decision by
- Householder (No Objection)
- Postcode
- DL13 3DF
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/01251/LB Awaiting decision
27 - 29 Front Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DF
Listed Building Consent for replacement first floor rear window and internal alterations
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DM/26/00588/LB Granted
27 - 29 Front Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DF
Listed Buildings Consent for renovation of terrace and garden to rear inc. alteration of terrace with level changes and relaying of paving slabs, installation of roof to former oil tank stand to create log store, construction of a low stone retaining wall, wildlife pond and replacement greenhouse
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DM/22/03037/LB Granted
27 - 29 Front Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DF
Replace selected windows and french doors to the garden on rear elevation, and perform repairs to garden room roof
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2026
Received by County Durham
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10 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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County Durham granted permission on 1 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.
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27 - 29 Front Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DF
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