9 Clarence Gardens Bishop Auckland DL14 7RB

1. 2 Jul 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 3 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 11 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

County Durham granted permission on 11 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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• Hollin Lodge 29A Etherley Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 7QU

  DM/26/01079/TCA Submitted 28 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  1. Conifer - reduce the height by 4m, 2. Conifer - trim to tidy, 3. Cherry - crown reduce and reshape by 3m, 4. Cherry crown - reduce and reshape by 3m (Section 211 notice)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 16 Clarence Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7RA

  DM/26/00735/FPA Submitted 23 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Change of use of the property from residential (C3) to a mixed residential and dog grooming parlour (Sui Generis) by converting existing outbuildings.

  Refused 14 docs

• 27 Etherley Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 7QU

  DM/26/00925/LB Submitted 10 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~29 Jul

  Replacement of 12 windows to the rear of the property

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 20 docs

• 29 Etherley Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 7QU

  DM/21/01640/TPO Submitted 6 May 2021 100 yards away

  T5 Lime Tree (WVDC-15-1986)- Thin crown by 15%; shorten branches in lower crown by a maximum of 2m and prune back branches in upper crown by 1 to 1.5m (to appropriate pruning points)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Gables Hall Edge Hill Bishop Auckland DL14 7QT

  DM/26/02331/TPO Submitted 3 Sep 2026 200 yards away

  A. Lime tree - crown reduction down to original crown points from approximately 10 metres down to 8 metres. B. Lime tree - crown reduction down to original crown points from approximately 10 metres down to 8 metres. C. Sycamore tree - crown reduction back to original points from approximately 8 metres down to 6 metres. D. Maple tree - crown lift away from house and road.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 22 Princes Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7BB

  DM/26/01021/FPA Submitted 22 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  Two storey and first floor rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 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