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The Old Vicarage Church Square High Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0HN

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/26/02713/LB Heritage and listed buildings

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

Proposal

retrospective application to redesignate two rooms; block up two internal door openings; create new door opening

As published by the council, reference DM/26/02713/LB

Application record

Reference
DM/26/02713/LB
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Postcode
DL14 0HN

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • DM/26/02719/NMA Awaiting decision

    The Old Vicarage Church Square High Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0HN

    Non-Material Amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/16/00547/FPA for the blocking up of two internal door openings, the formation of a new internal door opening, and the installation of a single-leaf door.

    Submitted 9 Oct 2026 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Oct 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 9 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 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 decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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