1 St Andrews Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6RT

1. 6 Jul 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 28 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Post Office 116 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6BG

  DM/21/02846/PNC Submitted 2 Aug 2021 100 yards away

  Change of use from post office to dwelling

  Granted Prior approval 10 docs
  Domestic

• Post Office 116 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6BG

  DM/21/02095/PNC Submitted 7 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Change of use from post office to dwelling

  Withdrawn Prior approval 7 docs
  Domestic

• 6 Kensington South Bishop Auckland DL14 6JA

  DM/25/02290/PN56 Submitted 18 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  Prior Notification (Class MA) for change of use from office space (Class E(g)(i)) to dwellinghouse (Class C3) no external works

  Granted Prior approval 12 docs
  Domestic

• First Floor Offices 6 Kensington South Bishop Auckland DL14 6JA

  DM/22/02259/PNC Submitted 1 Aug 2022 150 yards away

  Prior notification for change of use from office (Class E) to residential (Class C3) to provide 1no. one bed self contained apartment

  Granted Prior approval 10 docs

• 6 Kensington South Bishop Auckland DL14 6JA

  DM/22/02223/FPA Submitted 1 Aug 2022 150 yards away

  Additional and replacement doors to front elevation

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• School Of Podiatric Medicine Watling Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6RP

  DM/25/02952/AD Submitted 20 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  New signage board to replace existing dilapidated signage. New signage to be installed in existing location.

  Granted Advertising 5 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