113 Northbridge Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9UJ

1. 17 Jul 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that County Durham is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 56 docs
  Major scheme

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  Discharge of Condition 7 (Landscape Details) pursuant to DM/21/03498/FPA

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Land North Of Tintern Road St Helen Auckland DL14 9EE

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  Discharge of Condition 3 (M4(2) Details), Condition 10 (Hydraulic Calculations), Condition 12 (Coal Mining), Condition 13 (Coal Mining) Condition 14 (Land Contamination) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/03498/FPA

  Granted Conditions 41 docs

• Land North Of Tintern Road St Helen Auckland DL14 9EE

  DM/22/03657/DRC Submitted 9 Dec 2022 260m away

  Discharge of Condition 4 (Materials) and 5 (Means of Enclosure) pursuant to DM/21/03498/FPA

  Granted Conditions 10 docs

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  Retrospective change of use from domestic storage to mixed use domestic storage and commercial storage of roofing materials

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• Wheatsheaf Inn 67 Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9ER

  DM/26/00926/FPA Submitted 10 Apr 2026 310m away

  External and internal works to facilitate change of use of ground floor and basement from public house (Sui Generis) to 2no. commercial units (1no. Class Ea convenience store and 1no. Eb restaurant) including replacement of window opening with entrance door, installation of signage, installation of odour extraction equipment including external extract duct to rear, installation of a temporary freestanding disabled access ramp; removal of internal partition walls and repairs to decorative ceilings and features

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 61 docs