Planning application
7 Kensington Bishop Auckland DL14 6HX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Discharge of condition 4 (management plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02917/FPA
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02355/DRC
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02355/DRC
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 7 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- DL14 6HX
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
-
DM/26/00989/DRC Granted
7 Kensington Bishop Auckland DL14 6HX
Discharge of condition 3 (soundproofing) and condition 5 (Bicycle parking) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02917/FPA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
7 Sep 2026
Received by County Durham
-
10 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 November 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.
What happens while it is decided
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 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
7 Kensington Bishop Auckland DL14 6HX
Discharge of condition 3 (soundproofing) and condition 5 (Bicycle parking) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02917/FPA
Granted Conditions 2 docs -
67 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6HS
94% historically approved · decision due ~15 Dec
Retrospective change of use from existing mixed office to 3-bed HMO, with retained ground floor office use, reinstatement of heritage-style windows to bay frontage, and associated bin and cycle store to rear.
Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 19 docs -
42 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AH
Prior notification under Class MA for the change of use of the premises from commercial to create two flats (Use Class C3).
Granted Prior approval New dwelling 23 docsSeveral homes -
42 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AH
Prior notification under Class MA for the change of use of the premises from commercial to create one dwelling (Use Class C3)
Granted Prior approval 14 docsDomestic -
6 Kensington South Bishop Auckland DL14 6JA
92% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct
Prior Notification (Class MA) for change of use from office space (Class E(g)(i)) to dwellinghouse (Class C3) no external works
Awaiting decision Prior approval 7 docsDomestic -
36 Beaumont Street Bishop Auckland DL14 6BJ
Change of use of entire ground floor to Class E (retail), 2 No. residential flats at first floor and single storey infill extension to rear
Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 9 docsSmall domestic