The Barn Bedburn Road Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PZ

1. 9 Jul 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 29 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 14 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

5. 15 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Decided

   Previously Pending Consideration.

• Application: 6/1988/0322/DM/LB (Decided)
• Application: 6/1992/0340/DM/LB (Decided)
• Application: 6/1992/0348/DM (Decided)
• Application: 6/2004/0302/DM/LB (Decided)
• Application: DM/14/03298/LB (Decided)
• Application: DM/25/00930/LB (Decided)
• Buildingcontrol: BC/26/01815/BN (Accepted)

County Durham granted permission on 14 September 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.

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Pond House Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3QF

  DM/24/01834/FPA Submitted 5 Jul 2024 100 yards away

  Replace porch to front and erection of single storey and two storey rear extensions

  Granted Full applications Extension 21 docs
  Small domestic

• Building To The West Of Town Head Farm Hamsterley DL13 3QF

  DM/26/02486/FPA Submitted 17 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov

  Demolition of the existing timber-framed office, canteen and toilet building and erection of a replacement insulated steel-framed office, canteen and toilet building.

  Awaiting decision Demolition

• Prospect House Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PZ

  DM/25/03609/DRC Submitted 19 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  Discharge of condition 4 (roof materials only) pusuant to DM/25/01506/FPA and DM/25/01507/LB

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• Prospect House Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PZ

  DM/26/00171/DRC Submitted 22 Jan 2026 150 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 3 (joinery details) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01506/FPA and DM/25/01507/LB

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• Prospect House Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PZ

  DM/25/01506/FPA Submitted 5 Jun 2025 150 yards away

  Internal and external alterations to main house, including addition of new entrance, windows and conversion of outbuilding to ancillary annex accommodation for family including air source heat pump.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 21 docs

• Prospect House Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PZ

  DM/25/01507/LB Submitted 5 Jun 2025 150 yards away

  Internal and external alterations to main house, including addition of new entrance, windows and conversion of outbuilding to ancillary annex accommodation for family including air source heat pump.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 20 docs

• DM/26/02422/LB Granted

  Old Durham Gardens Bent House Lane Durham DH1 2RY

  Installation of two metal information signs on the boundary of Old Durham Gardens

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02392/LB Granted

  40 Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6LH

  Add a sheet of black metal to the inside face of driveway gate railings.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02265/LB Granted

  7 Newgate And Church Cottage Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NQ

  Creation of internal ground and first floor doorway openings between 7 Newgate and Church Cottage, in association with change of use of Church Cottage to commercial office (Class E) in association with existing accountancy practice (7 Newgate)

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/01478/LB Granted

  Holywell Farm Holy Well Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HB

  Conversion of a redundant agricultural building into a small retail unit. The proposed works are all internal limited to the ground floor with the external fenestration being unaffected.

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/00490/LB Refused

  Poppy Cottage Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB

  Internal reconfiguration to first floor shower room

  Received 27 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings