12 Westcott Drive Auckland Park Bishop Auckland DL14 8SG

1. 31 Mar 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 1 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 May 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: 3/2001/0518 (Decided)
• Buildingcontrol: BC/26/00759/IN (Accepted Initial Notice)

County Durham granted permission on 11 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.

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.

• 20 Westcott Drive Auckland Park Bishop Auckland DL14 8SG

  DM/23/00937/FPA Submitted 3 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  Single storey garage/wc extension to side and conversion of existing garage into habitable room

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 14 Farnham Close Auckland Park Bishop Auckland DL14 8YR

  DM/26/01634/FPA Submitted 24 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  To retain and extend timber fence to side

  Refused 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Talbot Court Auckland Park Bishop Auckland DL14 8YP

  DM/23/00800/FPA Submitted 21 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Creation of extended driveway to create additional parking (and dropped kerb)

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• 21 Riverside South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6XT

  DM/22/03472/FPA Submitted 23 Nov 2022 200 yards away

  Detached garage to front

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• 21 Grange Avenue Auckland Park Bishop Auckland DL14 8RD

  DM/21/01410/FPA Submitted 20 Apr 2021 250 yards away

  Demolish existing canopy and erect a larger replacement

  Granted Full applications Demolition 6 docs

• 28 Riverside South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6XT

  DM/21/01222/FPA Submitted 7 Apr 2021 250 yards away

  Kitchen extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 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