Orchard House 6A Snowdrop Way Etherley Dene DL14 0TN

1. 8 Apr 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 9 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 28 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.

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.

• Land Adjacent To Etherley Lane Bishop Auckland (Deneburn Court, Etherley Dene)

  DM/21/00903/VOC Submitted 11 Mar 2021 100 yards away

  Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 3 (landscaping) of planning permission DM/14/01290/FPA to revise appearance and internal layout of dwellings and driveways

  Granted Amendments 12 docs

• 6 Lupin Close Etherley Dene Bishop Auckland DL14 0TP

  DM/21/01154/FPA Submitted 31 Mar 2021 150 yards away

  Erection of a detached timber framed garden room within the rear garden for use as Hair Extension Business (part retrospective)( amended to include an additional parking space to front)

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs

• 37 Rochester Close Etherley Moor Bishop Auckland DL14 0RJ

  DM/21/01537/FPA Submitted 29 Apr 2021 200 yards away

  Proposed single storey extension to side and rear of house. New fence.

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Land East Of Foxglove Drive Primrose Hill Etherley Dene

  DM/26/00565/FPA Submitted 6 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~2 May

  Development of 34 homes with open space and associated landscaping and infrastructure.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 292 docs

• 19 Clover Drive Etherley Dene Bishop Auckland DL14 0TT

  DM/21/01924/HPN Submitted 25 May 2021 250 yards away

  Prior Notification for the erection of single storey extension measuring 4.5 metres in length, 2.95 metres in height to eave level and 3.8 metres overall height

  Granted Prior approval Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 20 Rush Park Bishop Auckland DL14 6NR

  DM/22/00739/FPA Submitted 11 Mar 2022 250 yards away

  Proposed single storey rear extension and garage conversion

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 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