Planning application
Dun Cow Inn 19 High Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Refurbishment of the existing attached barn with external alterations and the installation of an external timber staircase and landing to provide access to the first-floor flat above the pub.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01085/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01085/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 29 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Crook
- Parish
- Witton-le-Wear
- Decision by
- Fast Track
- Postcode
- DL14 0AY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Apr 2026
Received by County Durham
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30 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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6 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Glasper Lee Design Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Bishop Auckland
Active · incorporated 2018 · Bishop Auckland
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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County Durham granted permission on 4 August 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.
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