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19 Quarry Houses Westerton Bishop Auckland DL14 8AJ

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/26/02694/FPA

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use of a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's home for up to two children (Use Class C2), with associated staff office and sleep-in accommodation in the existing outbuilding, parking and outdoor amenity areas.

As published by the council, reference DM/26/02694/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/02694/FPA
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Postcode
DL14 8AJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/21/00407/FPA Granted

    19 Quarry Houses Westerton Bishop Auckland DL14 8AJ

    Single storey rear extension, rear dormer window and rooflight to front

    Decided 6 May 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Oct 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 8 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 December 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.

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 57 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.

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