7 Kensington Bishop Auckland DL14 6HX

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

  Decided 16 Jul 2026 Conditions

1. 7 Sep 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 10 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 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 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.

• 7 Kensington Bishop Auckland DL14 6HX

  DM/26/00989/DRC Submitted 21 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  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

  DM/25/02710/FPA Submitted 29 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  93% 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

• 67 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6HS

  DM/25/01381/FPA Submitted 22 May 2025 100 yards away

  Change of use to mixed office (existing) and 3no. bedroom HMO

  Refused Full applications 29 docs

• 42 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AH

  DM/24/01794/PN56 Submitted 2 Jul 2024 100 yards away

  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 docs
  Several homes

• 42 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AH

  DM/25/03092/PN56 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  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 docs
  Domestic

• 6 Kensington South Bishop Auckland DL14 6JA

  DM/25/02290/PN56 Submitted 18 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  Prior Notification (Class MA) for change of use from office space (Class E(g)(i)) to dwellinghouse (Class C3) no external works

  Granted Prior approval 12 docs
  Domestic