Search Upper Town planning applications
11 applications received or decided in the last 90 days · within 1 km of the centre of Upper Town · updated daily · Durham County Council
- Land To The South Of Leazes View Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DHAwaiting decisionChange of use of land from agricultural to domestic curtilage and enclosure with 1.8m timber fencing and retrospective hardstanding and parking areasReceived 5 Nov 2026DM/26/02931/FPA
- 1 Convent Gardens Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DBApprovedMultiple deciduous common species - Small leaved lime Tilia Cordata, Wild Cheery Prunus Avium, Elm Ulmus with serrated leaf - Trees are to be shapped and trimmed only. - Section 211 noticeReceived 5 Oct 2026Decided 19 Oct 2026DM/26/02659/TCA
- 10 Meadhope Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3ENApprovedT1 Cherry - Reduction in height and over all crown spread by 1.5m, T2 Cherry - Reduction in height and over all crown spread by 1m, T3 Cherry - Reduction in height and over all crown spread by 1m. - Section 211 noticeReceived 29 Sep 2026Decided 8 Oct 2026DM/26/02622/TCA
- Wolsingham School The Grammar School Building West End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DJApprovedT505 - Pine - remove dead tree, T507 - Larch - crown lift to 3m, T508 - Larch - crown lift to 5m over road, T509 - Larch - crown lift 5m over road, T510 - Sycamore - remove major deadwood, T517 - Whitebeam - Remove tree stakes, T519 - Ash - remove broken limb, T536 Oak - remove tree, T537 - Oak - remove dead branch, T539 - Oak - remove deadwood, T541 - Oak - remove, T549, T550. T551, T552, T553, T554, T555, Lime - remove tree stakes, T559 Copper Beech - remove deadwood, G2 Ash - remove 1 nr Ash tree with severe Ash dieback - Section 211 noticeReceived 29 Sep 2026Decided 19 Oct 2026DM/26/02621/TCA
- 11 West End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3ATAwaiting decisionReplace roof of main dwelling (natural stone flags) and rear extension (slates)Received 23 Sep 2026DM/26/02440/FPA
Planning in Upper Town
- Approved
- 93%
- 55 of 59 decided
- Decision time
- about 6 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Upper Town in the last 24 months, from Durham County Council's planning register.
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DL13 169 applications in the last 12 months
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Planning authority: Durham County Council
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About Upper Town
Upper Town is a settlement located in County Durham, England.
In terms of safety, there were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period (May 2026). This makes Upper Town a particularly low-crime area, which is often reflected in its desirability and property values.
The area around Upper Town has 6 nature designations nearby, which may affect how planning applications are assessed.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Upper Town planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
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In the last 24 months, 79 planning applications were submitted near Upper Town. Of these, 93% were approved, with an average decision time of 45 days.
The most common types were tree works (30), full planning applications (18), discharge of conditions (12). 2 large-scale developments were submitted during this period.