Engineering Works Front Street Ireshopeburn DL13 1HB

1. 30 Mar 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 24 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval is Required

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 24 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 2 Earnwell Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1EZ

  DM/26/01187/FPA Submitted 11 May 2026 71m away

  Single storey extension to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• High House Chapel Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HD

  DM/22/02270/LB Submitted 5 Aug 2022 213m away

  The erection of a single storey Visitor Centre building and new Changing Places Facility, and the renovation of nettie (description amended)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 60 docs
  Small domestic

• High House Chapel Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HD

  DM/22/02269/FPA Submitted 5 Aug 2022 216m away

  The erection of a single storey Visitor Centre building and new Changing Places Facility, and the renovation of nettie (description amended)

  Granted Full applications 58 docs
  Small domestic

• Weardale Museum And High House Chapel Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HD

  DM/20/02199/FPA Submitted 10 Aug 2020 219m away

  Restoration and re-modelling of Museum and Chapel to form a Heritage Centre. Single storey Visitor Centre building. Creation of car park to south. (Amended car park plans 22.03.2021).

  Granted Full applications 55 docs
  Small domestic

• Engineering Works Front Street Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HB

  DM/26/02218/PA56 Submitted 25 Aug 2026 329m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

  Erection of a general purpose agricultural building. Juniper green plastisol roof sheets, Juniper green ventair vertical sheets and self coloured concrete panel lower walls

  Awaiting decision 5 docs

• The Forge Newhouse Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1QA

  DM/23/00190/TCA Submitted 25 Jan 2023 399m away

  Fell T1. Conifer

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• DM/26/01904/HPN Granted

  Morton Cottage Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QA

  The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

  21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02003/PND Granted

  Garage Block Crystal Close Chilton

  Prior Notification for demoliotion of 12no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02002/PND Granted

  Garage Block Hambleton Way Chilton

  Prior Notification for demolition of 11no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02004/PND Granted

  Garage Block St Davids Close Spennymoor

  Prior Notification demolition of 10no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02005/PND Granted

  Garage Block Wood Vue Spennymoor

  Prior Notification for demolition of 6no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval