Engineering Works Front Street Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HB

1. 25 Aug 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 1 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham's median decision took 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on County Durham's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• Weardale Museum And High House Chapel Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HD

  DM/20/02199/FPA Submitted 10 Aug 2020 100 yards away

  Restoration and re-modelling of Museum and Chapel to form a Heritage Centre. Single storey Visitor Centre building. Creation of car park to south. (Amended car park plans 22.03.2021).

  Granted Full applications 55 docs
  Small domestic

• High House Chapel Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HD

  DM/22/02269/FPA Submitted 5 Aug 2022 100 yards away

  The erection of a single storey Visitor Centre building and new Changing Places Facility, and the renovation of nettie (description amended)

  Granted Full applications 58 docs
  Small domestic

• High House Chapel Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HD

  DM/22/02270/LB Submitted 5 Aug 2022 150 yards away

  The erection of a single storey Visitor Centre building and new Changing Places Facility, and the renovation of nettie (description amended)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 60 docs
  Small domestic

• Engineering Works Front Street Ireshopeburn DL13 1HB

  DM/26/00803/PNA Submitted 30 Mar 2026 350 yards away

  Erection of a general purpose agricultural building. Juniper green plastisol roof sheets, Juniper green ventair vertical sheets and self coloured concrete panel lower walls

  Decided Prior approval 6 docs

• 2 Earnwell Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1EZ

  DM/26/01187/FPA Submitted 11 May 2026 400 yards away

  Single storey extension to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 - 6 Newhouse Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1QA

  DM/25/01292/LB Submitted 15 May 2025 0.3 miles away

  Replace of 3no. windows on north elevation

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 15 docs