5 Church Drive South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6SE

1. 5 May 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 12 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 24 June 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.

• 85 St Andrews Road South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6RY

  DM/24/01583/FPA Submitted 13 Jun 2024 100 yards away

  Construction of new roof, dormers and roof lights to facilitate loft conversion. Single storey front and rear extensions.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 49 docs
  Small domestic

• 83 St Andrews Road South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6RY

  DM/26/01404/FPA Submitted 29 May 2026 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage, erection of replacement garage, single-storey rear extension, roof alterations including replacement of flat roofs with pitched hipped roofs and erection of acoustic boundary fence.

  Granted Full applications Extension Roofing +1 17 docs
  Small domestic

• The Cottage East Deanery South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6SQ

  DM/25/01077/FPA Submitted 22 Apr 2025 300 yards away

  Change of use to existing ground floor from bar and restaurant to residential accommodation and in combination with existing first floor flat (The Flat East Deanery) and ground floor dwelling (the Cottage East Deanery) to form one dwelling (east Deanery)

  Granted Full applications 13 docs
  Domestic

• 28 Riverside South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6XT

  DM/21/01222/FPA Submitted 7 Apr 2021 350 yards away

  Kitchen extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs

• 21 Riverside South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6XT

  DM/22/03472/FPA Submitted 23 Nov 2022 350 yards away

  Detached garage to front

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• 23 Beechwood Drive Bishop Auckland DL14 6XS

  DM/24/01611/FPA Submitted 17 Jun 2024 400 yards away

  Installation of 1no air source heat pump to the rear

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• 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