14 Farnham Close Auckland Park Bishop Auckland DL14 8YR

1. 24 Jun 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 25 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided full applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 12 Westcott Drive Auckland Park Bishop Auckland DL14 8SG

  DM/26/00829/HPN Submitted 31 Mar 2026 42m away

  Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 5 metres, an eaves height of 3.34 metres and a total height of 3.34 metres.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 21 Riverside South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6XT

  DM/22/03472/FPA Submitted 23 Nov 2022 160m away

  Detached garage to front

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• 28 Riverside South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6XT

  DM/21/01222/FPA Submitted 7 Apr 2021 193m away

  Kitchen extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs

• 21 Grange Avenue Auckland Park Bishop Auckland DL14 8RD

  DM/21/01410/FPA Submitted 20 Apr 2021 222m away

  Demolish existing canopy and erect a larger replacement

  Granted Full applications Demolition 6 docs

• Land To The South Of St Phillips Close Auckland Park DL14 8FB

  DM/26/01840/NMA Submitted 16 Jul 2026 269m away

  Non-material amendment pursuant to Reserved Matters consent DM/21/02381/RM for substitution of housetypes at Plots 69, 75-76, 89-90, 92-93, 95-97, 103-105, 107-110, 115-116.

  Granted Amendments

• Phases 2 And 3 Land At Bracks Farm Auckland Way, Bishop Auckland

  DM/20/00511/RM Submitted 21 Feb 2020 344m away

  Reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the erection of 201 dwellings (Phase 2 and 3) in addition to the discharge of conditions 6 (materials) 8 (means of enclosure), 9 (land contamination), 11 (archaeology), 17 (drainage) and 18 (energy) pursuant to outline planning permission 3/2012/0278 (as amended by DM/18/01423/NMA)

  Granted Reserved matters 248 docs
  Major scheme

• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  7 May 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

  7 May 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  7 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01719/FPA Granted

  78 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY

  Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco ashlar render to front elevation

  3 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01650/FPA Granted

  Vane Tempest Hall Maynards Row Gilesgate DH1 1QF

  Proposed 2no. external condenser units to be mounted on rooftop on new unistrut frame on existing steel beams. Proposed 2no. internal 7kW air con evaporator units to be installed on equipment room wall.

  26 Jun 2026 Full applications