83 St Andrews Road South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6RY

1. 29 May 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 4 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 29 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

• Application: 3/1978/0703 (Decided)
• Application: 3/1979/0280 (Decided)
• Application: 3/1981/0324 (Decided)
• Application: 3/1981/0565 (Decided)

County Durham granted permission on 29 July 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

• 5 Church Drive South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6SE

  DM/26/01135/FPA Submitted 5 May 2026 100 yards away

  Partial rebuild and conversion of the existing attached garage and outbuilding to habitable accommodation together with associated works including new pitched and flat roof works.

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

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

  DM/25/01077/FPA Submitted 22 Apr 2025 250 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

• 23 Beechwood Drive Bishop Auckland DL14 6XS

  DM/24/01611/FPA Submitted 17 Jun 2024 300 yards away

  Installation of 1no air source heat pump to the rear

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• 14 Beechwood Drive Bishop Auckland DL14 6XS

  DM/21/00606/FPA Submitted 24 Feb 2021 300 yards away

  Replacement conservatory to ground floor rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs

• 9 Beechwood Drive Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6XS

  3/2003/0508 Submitted 3 Jul 2003 350 yards away

  Conservatory to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension

• 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