6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• DM/26/02307/LB Awaiting decision

  6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

  Listed Building Consent for a change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

  Submitted 2 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 2 Sep 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 3 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 29 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• Application: DM/26/02307/LB (Pending Consideration)

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided full applications in a median of 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land To The Rear Of Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JN

  DM/22/00993/TCA Submitted 4 Apr 2022 50 yards away

  Felling of tree

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

  DM/26/02307/LB Submitted 2 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

  Listed Building Consent for a change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs
  Domestic

• 4 Regent Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7LJ

  DM/24/01663/FPA Submitted 20 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  Change of use to holiday let accommodation

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• 2 Regent Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7LJ

  DM/24/01661/FPA Submitted 20 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  Change of use to holiday let accommodation.

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• The Lightfoot Institute 24 Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JN

  DM/22/02907/LB Submitted 3 Oct 2022 50 yards away

  Retention of double glazed timber sliding sash windows, window alterations, replacement front and rear entrance doors, roofing, roof lantern, pointing and associated works

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 46 docs

• The Lightfoot Institute 24 Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JN

  DM/23/00361/VOC Submitted 8 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 pursuant to planning approval DM/17/03427/FPA (Change of use from commercial office to form 5 No. residential units, demolition of existing rear extension and erection of new entrance porch) to allow changes to windows and additional window on the ground floor northern elevation

  Granted Amendments Extension Demolition +1 10 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

  Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

  Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

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