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Planning applications in DL14

We hold 362 planning applications for the DL14 postcode area, 130 of them submitted in the past year. 97% of decided applications here were approved. A decision typically takes 62 days. The area is covered by Durham.

362
applications held
130
in the past year
97%
approved
62 days
median decision

Councils covering DL14

Durham (362)

Recent applications in DL14

Pending
21 Sept 2026DM/26/02175/CEU · Received: Tue 18 Aug 2026 · Validated: Mon 21 Sep 2026
18 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AHDurham

Existing use of the property as a small House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) within Use Class C4 (comprising 6 en-suite bedrooms and communal living and kitchen facilities).

Pending
21 Sept 2026DM/26/02175/CEU · Received: Tue 18 Aug 2026 · Validated: Mon 21 Sep 2026
18 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AHDurham

Existing use of the property as a small House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) within Use Class C4 (comprising 6 en-suite bedrooms and communal living and kitchen facilities).

Pending
21 Sept 2026DM/26/02416/DRC · Received: Thu 10 Sep 2026 · Validated: Mon 21 Sep 2026
6 Etherley Bank Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0LGDurham

Discharge of statutory BNG condition and conditions 3 (BNG), 4 (HMMP), 8 (sustainability), 9 (materials), 10 (windows and doors), 11 (cycle storage), 12 (EV charge point), 13 (hardstanding) and 15 (broadband) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01862/FPA.

Pending
21 Sept 2026DM/26/02416/DRC · Received: Thu 10 Sep 2026 · Validated: Mon 21 Sep 2026
6 Etherley Bank Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0LGDurham

Discharge of statutory BNG condition and conditions 3 (BNG), 4 (HMMP), 8 (sustainability), 9 (materials), 10 (windows and doors), 11 (cycle storage), 12 (EV charge point), 13 (hardstanding) and 15 (broadband) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01862/FPA.

Pending
8 Sept 2026DM/26/02359/FPA
1 Fylands Drive Tindale Crescent Bishop Auckland DL14 9AHDurham

Proposed Fence to Yard, Auto-sliding Doors to West Elevation, Manual escape Gate to Existing Yard, Car Park Alterations and Covered Trolley Park

Pending
7 Sept 2026DM/26/02346/TCA
Devonshire House Nursing Home 10 - 11 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HWDurham

1. Birch - reduce and reshape 2-2.5m

Pending
7 Sept 2026DM/26/02355/DRC
7 Kensington Bishop Auckland DL14 6HXDurham

Discharge of condition 4 (management plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02917/FPA

Pending
4 Sept 2026DM/26/02331/TPO
Gables Hall Edge Hill Bishop Auckland DL14 7QTDurham

A. Lime tree - crown reduction down to original crown points from approximately 10 metres down to 8 metres. B. Lime tree - crown reduction down to original crown points from approximately 10 metres down to 8 metres. C. Sycamore tree - crown reduction back to original points from approximately 8 metres down to 6 metres. D. Maple tree - crown lift away from house and road.

Pending
4 Sept 2026DM/26/02329/FPA
2 Pollards Drive Bishop Auckland DL14 6UEDurham

First floor balcony over existing rear single storey extension

Pending
3 Sept 2026DM/26/02306/FPA
6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JHDurham

Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

Pending
3 Sept 2026DM/26/02307/LB
6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JHDurham

Listed Building Consent for a change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

Pending
28 Aug 2026DM/26/02260/FPA
Ambulance Station Watling Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6RPDurham

Partially replace garage block with carports including solar panels, boundary treatments and hardstanding

Pending
25 Aug 2026DM/26/01916/FPA
High Green Farm Binchester Bishop Auckland DL14 8AUDurham

Change of use and conversion of redundant former stable building into 1no. two-bedroom holiday cottage.

Pending
24 Aug 2026DM/26/02208/PND
Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TTDurham

Units 9, 10 and 10A at Abraham Retail Park are proposed to be demolished.

Pending
21 Aug 2026DM/26/02191/AD
Pharmacy Station View Medical Centre 29A Escomb Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6ABDurham

Advertisement consent for x3 panels with digital artwork; x2 fixed to existing posts and x1 fixed to a new post.

Pending
19 Aug 2026DM/26/02160/TPO
19 The Paddock Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0GADurham

Reduce overall height to one Lime tree by between 4-5m, trim and tidy tree crown and remove all dead branches - TPO/0016/2016

Pending
14 Aug 2026DM/26/02137/VOC
Acrum Farm Staindrop Road West Auckland DL14 9PBDurham

Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/02996/VOC to allow for alterations to include a single storey utility room extension to the rear.

Pending
12 Aug 2026DM/26/02112/NMA
Woodhouse Close Leisure Complex Woodhouse Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 6JXDurham

Non-Material Amendment to planning permission DM/24/01139/VOC to amend details relating to Conditions 3 (Approved Plans), 8 (Foul and Surface Water Drainage), 9 (Soft and Hard Landscaping) and 17 (Car Parking) to: increase the depth and width of the building; amend rooftop plant and balustrades; amend cladding colour and inclusion of louvre at ground level; replace single substation building with two buildings, relocate trees, amend planting and gate positions.

Pending
11 Aug 2026DM/26/02098/FPA
30 Cleveland View Coundon Bishop Auckland DL14 8NEDurham

Conversion of existing garage to a family room and addition of a WC

Pending
10 Aug 2026DM/26/02094/PN56
Tesco Extra Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9ABDurham

Prior notification of the installation of Photovoltaic Panels under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

Pending
7 Aug 2026DM/26/02078/NMA
Meadow Farm Park Ramshaw Lane Ramshaw Bishop Auckland DL14 0NBDurham

Non-Material Amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03333/VOC to allow additional details to external elevation treatment to the amenity block buildings including repositioning of door and window openings and minor adjustment to the siting of statics of plots 18 -21 to avoid an exclusion zone around the NPG 'Sandbed Stables' power pole.

Permitted
7 Aug 2026DM/26/01976/VOC
26 Bankwell Drive High Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0HGDurham

Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00433/FPA to amend the approved plans by altering the approved extension materials and reducing the size of the extension.

Undecided
3 Aug 2026DM/26/02018/TCA
14 Station Road Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0ANDurham

2 x red dots - 2 x plum trees in decline with dieback in crown and growing through power lines - Fell. 1 x Green dot - Holly tree to be reduced all round and no more than 1m where needed. 1 x Yellow dot - 1 x Whitebeam to be reduced all round where needed by no more than 1.5m. crown raise above footpath to 2.4m. 3 x Blue dots - 3 x Cherry trees to be crown raised over footpaths to 2.4m and laterally reduce by no more than 1.5m. 1 x Purple spot - 1 x Holly tree to be reduced 2.5 metres in height, sever ivy and trim to shape. 2 white lines indicate 1x Hazel trees to be reduced by 2-3m to reduce back into hedge. - Section 211 notice

Pending
28 Jul 2026DM/26/01931/FPA
Cumbria Lodge Cumbria Place Bishop Auckland DL14 6TJDurham

The proposed works comprises the replacement of all existing windows and doors with high-quality, double-glazed uPVC units. The existing windows and doors have reached the end of their serviceable life, exhibiting poor thermal performance, reduced security and general deterioration. The replacement windows and doors have been designed to ensure the character and appearance of the building are maintained. The new frames will have a rosewood finish externally, reflecting the existing aesthetic, with a white internal finish.

Pending
Small
Details Reserved by Condition
25 Jul 2026DM/26/01926/DRC
Land South East Of (Rear Of St Philips Close) William Street Auckland Park DL14 8RJDurham

Discharge of condition 2 (landscaping), 5 (EVCP), and 7 (cycle storage) pursuant to DM/24/03123/RM

Pending
Small
Trees in a Conservation Area
24 Jul 2026DM/26/01927/TCA
The Old Vicarage Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JNDurham

Section 211 notice for the following tree works: Horse Chestnut (A) - removal of deadwood; removal of basal and epicormic growth up to a height of approximately 5m; removal and shortening of lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 4m Holly (B) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 1m, with maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 1m Cypress (C) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 4m, with maintenance pruning to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of other branches by up to 1m Cypress (D) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 1m, with maintenance pruning to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 0.75m Weeping ash (E) - removal of deadwood; removal of basal and epicormic growth up to a height of approximately 5m; removal and shortening of lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 3m Holly (F) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 2m, with maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 1m Cypress hedge (G) - maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 0.75m

Pending
22 Jul 2026DM/26/01888/VOC
Binchester Roman Fort Binchester DL14 8DJDurham

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of permission DM/25/02841/FPA for design changes and to adjust the ground level of each unit

Pending
22 Jul 2026DM/26/01771/DRC
Land At Etherley Dene Adjacent To Etherley Lane Depot Etherley Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 6UQDurham

Discharge of condition 16 (HMMP) and statutory BNG condition requiring the submission of Biodiversity Gain Plan in conunction with condition 15 pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01523/FPA.

Pending
20 Jul 2026DM/26/01854/FPA
1A - 1C Tenters Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7ABDurham

Change of use of first floor from C3 (private flat) to C3 (2no. holiday lets), fenestration alterations including new entrance access, decorative window surrounds and cladding, and solar panels

Pending
20 Jul 2026DM/26/01870/FPA
Land To The West Of 207 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7ELDurham

Installation of a proposed new global street hub, including the associated display of advertisements on both sides of the unit

Pending
20 Jul 2026DM/26/01871/AD
Land To The West Of 207 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7ELDurham

Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated display of illuminated advertisement panels on either side of the unit

Pending
17 Jul 2026DM/26/01840/NMA
Land To The South Of St Phillips Close Auckland Park DL14 8FBDurham

Non-material amendment pursuant to Reserved Matters consent DM/21/02381/RM for substitution of housetypes at Plots 69, 75-76, 89-90, 92-93, 95-97, 103-105, 107-110, 115-116.

Pending
17 Jul 2026DM/26/01836/FPA
The Manor Cornwall Place Bishop Auckland DL14 6URDurham

(Retrospective) timber covered seating area

Pending
17 Jul 2026DM/26/01833/FPA
The Manor Cornwall Place Bishop Auckland DL14 6URDurham

(Retrospective) freestanding timber structure and staircase, providing covered space to accommodate a hot tub connected with letting rooms, and temporary retention of ancillary storage container

Pending
15 Jul 2026DM/26/01815/FPA
LPC Elements Coundon Industrial Estate Coundon Bishop Auckland DL14 8NRDurham

Increase height and width of equipment tower (12.8m x 6m x 2.2m)

Pending
10 Jul 2026DM/26/01782/VOC
Land West Of 44 Low Etherley DL14 0EUDurham

Variation of Condition application to remove Condition 4 (two storey height restriction) pursuant to outline planning consent DM/23/01835/OUT

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
9 Jul 2026DM/26/01762/FPA
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9ENDurham

Replacement of 4nr external timber doors with aluminium equivalents.

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
8 Jul 2026DM/26/01767/FPA
8 Dunelm Chare Escomb Bishop Auckland DL14 7SZDurham

Single story rear extension

Pending
7 Jul 2026DM/26/01727/FPA
9 Post Office Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AWDurham

Proposed alterations and rear single storey extensions to existing 2-storey mid-terrace dwelling.

Pending
7 Jul 2026DM/26/01748/FPA
Witton Le Wear Methodist Church School Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0ASDurham

Change of use of vacant Methodist Church (F1) to a single residential dwelling (C3)

Pending
Small
Listed Building Consent
3 Jul 2026DM/26/01704/LB
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9ENDurham

Listed Building Consent to replace 4nr external doors with aluminium equivalents, to match other existing aluminium doors at the school.

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
3 Jul 2026DM/26/01702/FPA
9 Clarence Gardens Bishop Auckland DL14 7RBDurham

Demolition of the existing rear extension and its replacement with a larger single-storey rear extension, and conversion of the loft space to include a rear dormer window and front rooflights.

Pending
Small
Non Material Amendment
2 Jul 2026DM/26/01672/NMA
The Vicarage 8 Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9ENDurham

Non material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03236/FPA to include lowering height of boundary wall (in association with demolition of garage)

Pending
Small
Listed Building Consent
30 Jun 2026DM/26/01671/LB
The Vicarage 8 Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9ENDurham

Lower boundary wall height (in association with demolition of garage)

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
29 Jun 2026DM/26/01648/FPA
33 St Cuthberts Way Bishop Auckland DL14 6DYDurham

Retrospective planning application for a single storey rear extension

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
25 Jun 2026DM/26/01634/FPA
14 Farnham Close Auckland Park Bishop Auckland DL14 8YRDurham

Removal of the existing boundary hedgerow and its replacement with a timber fence

Pending
24 Jun 2026DM/26/01559/FPA
39 Fairfield Court Bishop Auckland DL14 9TGDurham

1m heigh railing in front garden

Pending
Small
Trees in a Conservation Area
12 Jun 2026DM/26/01532/TCA
1 Witton Tower Gardens Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0DJDurham

Felling a line of Leylandii trees along the main garden walls, and two Lawson Cypress to the front - Section 211 notice.

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
12 Jun 2026DM/26/01479/FPA
58 Toft Hill Bishop Auckland DL14 0JADurham

Single extension to the side of property and single extension off the side of garage

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
11 Jun 2026DM/26/01483/FPA
5 Loweswater Grove West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9NADurham

Existing canopy roof extended over bay window