Grosvenor House 29 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• DM/26/01038/FPA Awaiting decision

  Grosvenor House 29 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP

  Conversion of former office accommodation, into 7no. residential apartments, new windows, doors, roof covering and rooflights and associated alterations

  Submitted 23 Apr 2026 Full applications

1. 23 Apr 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Grosvenor House 29 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP

  DM/26/01038/FPA Submitted 23 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

  Conversion of former office accommodation, into 7no. residential apartments, new windows, doors, roof covering and rooflights and associated alterations

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Loft or dormer +2 22 docs

• Managers Accommodation 30 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP

  DM/22/03012/FPA Submitted 11 Oct 2022 50 yards away

  Change of use and conversion of first floor managers flat into 4 no. lettable rooms (Class C1)

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Woodlands Care Home 28 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP

  DM/25/03403/FPA Submitted 5 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~31 Mar

  Conversion of care home (Class C2) into 13-bedroom HMO (Class Sui Generis) including replacement windows, doors and roof coverings, resurface external hardstanding and general maintenance works for use as staff accommodation for 11Arches, operators of Kynren: The Storied Lands.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 28 docs

• 21 Silver Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7NY

  DM/23/03386/FPA Submitted 9 Nov 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use from residential property (Class C3) to holiday let including roof panel to rear conservatory

  Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs

• 20 Silver Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7NY

  DM/23/03385/FPA Submitted 9 Nov 2023 50 yards away

  Change of Use from residential property (Class C3) to Holiday Let

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• 47 - 48 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP

  DM/26/00366/FPA Submitted 16 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Installation of 2nd air conditioning unit to rear. Pipework to follow existing and condensate pipe to use existing

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• DM/26/02422/LB Granted

  Old Durham Gardens Bent House Lane Durham DH1 2RY

  Installation of two metal information signs on the boundary of Old Durham Gardens

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02392/LB Granted

  40 Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6LH

  Add a sheet of black metal to the inside face of driveway gate railings.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02265/LB Granted

  7 Newgate And Church Cottage Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NQ

  Creation of internal ground and first floor doorway openings between 7 Newgate and Church Cottage, in association with change of use of Church Cottage to commercial office (Class E) in association with existing accountancy practice (7 Newgate)

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/01478/LB Granted

  Holywell Farm Holy Well Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HB

  Conversion of a redundant agricultural building into a small retail unit. The proposed works are all internal limited to the ground floor with the external fenestration being unaffected.

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/00490/LB Refused

  Poppy Cottage Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB

  Internal reconfiguration to first floor shower room

  Received 27 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings