50E Princes Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7AZ

1. 30 Jun 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 9 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 September 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 4 Adelaide Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7BD

  DM/22/00366/PNC Submitted 8 Feb 2022 50 yards away

  Change of use of former office building to 1 No. residential dwelling

  Granted Prior approval 12 docs
  Domestic

• 3 Adelaide Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7BD

  DM/22/00449/PNC Submitted 15 Feb 2022 50 yards away

  Change of use of former office building to 1 No. residential dwelling

  Granted Prior approval 11 docs
  Domestic

• 130B Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EH

  DM/23/00191/FPA Submitted 19 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  Replacement shop front, change of use of first and second floor from offices to 1 No. residential unit and dormer window to front

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 11 docs

• 130A Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EH

  DM/25/03572/FPA Submitted 22 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Change of use of first and second floors to create a 3 bed residential flat (Class C3) and associated external alterations including new doors, windows and roof lights

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 16 docs

• 133A Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EN

  DM/22/00525/FPA Submitted 22 Feb 2022 100 yards away

  Change of use of Tattoo Parlour to Holiday Rental Apartment (1 Bedroom) and insertion of solar PV panels to front and rear roofslope

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• 133 - 135 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EN

  DM/21/02540/FPA Submitted 14 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Conversion of ground floor shop area to a bicycle repair workshop / cycle service centre and associated works to link with existing bicycle shop at 137.

  Granted Full applications 10 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