Valley View Farm Sidehead Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1RQ

1. 26 Aug 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 27 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 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.

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  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
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