14 Station Road Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AN

1. 3 Aug 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Pending Decision

   Previously Pending Consideration.

4. 21 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

5. 21 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Decided

   Previously Pending Decision.

County Durham granted permission on 21 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.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 14 Post Office Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AW

  DM/26/01012/LB Submitted 21 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Replace 6 No. timber windows to the front

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 12 docs

• 14 Post Office Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AW

  DM/21/01413/LB Submitted 20 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Replace timber windows and door with UPVC to rear

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 8 docs

• 9 Post Office Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AW

  DM/26/01727/FPA Submitted 6 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep

  Solar panels, roof lights and single storey rear extension to dwelling with detached garden room.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 23 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 - 7 Cemetery Road Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AR

  DM/26/00538/FPA Submitted 4 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Replacement windows and railings, reconfiguration of front steps, reinstatement of undercroft doors to front, dwelling repairs and boundary wall repairs including sandstone coping, and erection of single-storey side porch to north-eastern elevation

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 17 docs
  Small domestic

• Land North East Of Pennywell Cemetery Road Witton-le-Wear DL14 0AR

  DM/22/00228/FPA Submitted 27 Jan 2022 100 yards away

  Erection of detached dwelling

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 18 docs
  Domestic

• 3 Cemetery Road Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AR

  DM/25/02135/TCA Submitted 4 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  0.5m clearance through trees on grass verge - Section 211 notice.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• DM/26/02546/TCA Decided

  Walkway The Riverwalk Millburngate Durham DH1 4SL

  Lime x8 - pollard to previously reduced points leaving stems at 7m. (amended proposal)

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02319/TPO Granted

  5 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

  Works to protected trees (PN1-319) as outlined in the 'Health and Condition Tree Report' dated 2nd September 2026

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02412/TPO Granted

  Brooklands 23A North Lodge Chester-le-Street DH3 4BA

  T1- sycamore - fell close to ground level as possible and T2 - birch - fell close to ground level

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02523/TCA Decided

  Travel Lodge Station Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 1LJ

  15 self set whitebeam trees that need to be cut down to ground level as they are completely blocking the windows on the rear of the building

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02625/TCA Decided

  19 Nevilledale Terrace Durham DH1 4QG

  T1 Apple - re-pollard back to established main framework to allow entangled rose shrub to be removed from the crown

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Trees