Planning application
DM/26/01281/CEU
1 Woodside Witton Park Bishop Auckland DL14 0DS
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing change of use from a Residential Dwelling (Class C3) to HMO (Class C4)
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01281/CEU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 May 2026
Received by County Durham
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12 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with County Durham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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DM/26/00800/FPA Awaiting decision
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Erection of 4 No. dwellings with access and parking
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DM/25/02074/FPA Awaiting decision
Prospect House 8 Main Street Witton Park Bishop Auckland DL14 0DX
Partial conversion of existing garage into sunroom, re-roofing garage and removal of existing render and clad in composite boarding.
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DRC/21/00083 Decided
Land To The South Of Albion Terrace Park Road Witton Park
Discharge of conditions 4 (surfacing materials), 5 (access), 6 (landscaping), 8 (drainage), 10 (coal mining legacy), 11 (sustainability), 12 (bin storage) and 13 (contaminated land) of planning permission DM/14/03438/FPA
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3/2004/0108 Granted
4 Station Court Witton Park Bishop Auckland DL14 0DW
Detached house and garage - Plot 4 Land Adjacent To Former Station House Station View Witton Park
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DM/26/00515/CEU Refused
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DM/26/01642/CEU Awaiting decision
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Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use class C4).