Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

1. 24 Aug 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 October 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.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• Land To South Of Units 19-20 Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland DL14 9TT

  DM/25/03051/VOC Submitted 30 Oct 2025 58m away

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of application ref DM/24/01549/FPA (EV Charging Station) to amend EV charger design and totem signage colour

  Granted Amendments 18 docs

• Land To South Of Units 19-20 Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland DL14 9TT

  DM/24/01549/FPA Submitted 11 Jun 2024 58m away

  Erection of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station comprising of a vehicular access, 16no. EV charging bay car park with a solar car port, substation and associated works

  Granted Full applications 33 docs

• Land To South Of Units 19-20 Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland DL14 9TT

  DM/24/01550/AD Submitted 11 Jun 2024 58m away

  Advertisement consent for erection of 1no. illuminated totem advertisement and 1no. EV charging point sign

  Granted Advertising 32 docs

• Land To South Of Units 19-20 Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland DL14 9TT

  DM/26/00242/VOC Submitted 30 Jan 2026 58m away

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of application reference DM/25/03051/VOC (EV Charging Station) to omit canopy and add 3no. lighting columns, repositioning of 4no. charger upstands

  Granted Amendments 16 docs

• Land To South Of Units 19-20 Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland DL14 9TT

  DM/26/00584/DRC Submitted 9 Mar 2026 58m away

  Discharge of Condition 5 (Coal Declaration) pursuant to planning application DM/26/00242/VOC for an EV Charging Station

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• Unit 10 Abraham Industrial Estate St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham

  3/2003/0975 Submitted 19 Dec 2003 77m away

  Change of use from warehouse B2 and B8 to bulky goods retailing class 1A

  Withdrawn Full applications

• DM/26/02211/PND Awaiting decision

  Londonderry Works George Street Industrial Estate Seaham SR7 7SL

  Prior Notification for demolition of existing industrial buildings and associated structures.

  24 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/00044/PA56 Granted

  East Roughlea Farm Dean Bank Ferryhill DL17 8RP

  Agricultural building for livestock, fodder and bedding.

  8 Jan 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01195/PA56 Granted

  RA Dalton Limited Burtreeford Cowshill Bishop Auckland DL13 1DB

  Erection of an agricultural general purpose infill building to create a covered yard area. Follow up to DM/26/00598/PNA

  11 May 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01299/PA56 Refused

  Land On The South Side Of Entrance Of Farm Access Road Low Wales Farm Butterknowle DL13 5JJ

  Prior approval for the erection of an agricultural steel framed storage building pursuant to DM/26/01029/PNA

  21 May 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01101/PN56 Granted

  Littletown Farm Littletown Durham DH6 1AJ

  Prior notification under Part 3 Class R for the change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible use.

  30 Apr 2026 Prior approval