2 Earnwell Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1EZ

1. 11 May 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 19 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 7 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

• Buildingcontrol: BC/26/01908/IN (Accepted Initial Notice)

County Durham granted permission on 7 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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• Engineering Works Front Street Ireshopeburn DL13 1HB

  DM/26/00803/PNA Submitted 30 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Erection of a general purpose agricultural building. Juniper green plastisol roof sheets, Juniper green ventair vertical sheets and self coloured concrete panel lower walls

  Decided Prior approval 6 docs

• Woodbine House 10 Front Street Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1EY

  DM/22/00901/TCA Submitted 24 Mar 2022 150 yards away

  Remove low branches which hang over garden to T1 Sycamore and Fell T2 Sycamore

  Split decision Trees 6 docs

• High House Chapel Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HD

  DM/22/02270/LB Submitted 5 Aug 2022 250 yards away

  The erection of a single storey Visitor Centre building and new Changing Places Facility, and the renovation of nettie (description amended)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 60 docs
  Small domestic

• High House Chapel Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HD

  DM/22/02269/FPA Submitted 5 Aug 2022 300 yards away

  The erection of a single storey Visitor Centre building and new Changing Places Facility, and the renovation of nettie (description amended)

  Granted Full applications 58 docs
  Small domestic

• Weardale Museum And High House Chapel Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HD

  DM/20/02199/FPA Submitted 10 Aug 2020 300 yards away

  Restoration and re-modelling of Museum and Chapel to form a Heritage Centre. Single storey Visitor Centre building. Creation of car park to south. (Amended car park plans 22.03.2021).

  Granted Full applications 55 docs
  Small domestic

• Mayfield 30 Front Street Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1ES

  DM/25/01925/TCA Submitted 15 Jul 2025 300 yards away

  Pruning of Cherry Tree (T1), Laburnum Tree (T2), Holly Tree (T3), Horthorn Hedge (H1). Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 4 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