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 has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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 100 yards away

  Single storey extension to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Woodbine House 10 Front Street Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1EY

  DM/22/00901/TCA Submitted 24 Mar 2022 250 yards away

  Remove low branches which hang over garden to T1 Sycamore and Fell T2 Sycamore

  Split decision Trees 6 docs

• High House Chapel Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HD

  DM/22/02270/LB Submitted 5 Aug 2022 250 yards 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 250 yards 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 250 yards 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

• 5 - 6 Newhouse Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1QA

  DM/25/01292/LB Submitted 15 May 2025 350 yards away

  Replace of 3no. windows on north elevation

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 15 docs

• DM/26/02644/PND Decided

  Low Houses West And East Low Houses Newbiggin DL12 0UJ

  Prior Approval for the demolition of agricultural buildings (north east of 1 Low Houses)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02806/PND Awaiting decision

  Sewage Treatment Works River View Browney DH7 8HW

  Prior Notification for the Demolition of Single Storey Detached Garage to the South East

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 27 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02828/PND Awaiting decision

  Spectrum Leisure Complex Hunwick Lane Willington Crook DL15 0JA

  Prior notification for the demolition of Spectrum Leisure Centre

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02208/PND Decided

  Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  Demolition of Units 9, 10 and 10A

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02545/PND Awaiting decision

  4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU

  Demolition of three houses

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Prior approval