Planning application
Eastgate Quarry Area Billingshields Farm And Eastgate Works Site Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior Notification under Class K of Part 17 of Schedule 2 of the GDPO 2015 for 3D seismic survey within an identified Area of Interest
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02629/PNME
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02629/PNME
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 28 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- DL13 2LG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Sep 2026
Received by County Durham
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1 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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.
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 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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