Search West Auckland planning applications
24 applications received or decided in the last 12 months · within 1 km of the centre of West Auckland · updated daily · Durham County Council
Only 2 applications in the last 90 days, so this shows the last 12 months.
- Devonshire House Nursing Home 10 - 11 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HWApproved1. Birch - reduce and reshape 2-2.5mReceived 7 Sep 2026Decided 28 Sep 2026DM/26/02346/TCA
- 113 Northbridge Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9UJAwaiting decisionRetention of timber pergola within original rear garden.Received 21 Jul 2026DM/26/01859/FPA
- St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9ENApprovedReplacement of 4nr external timber doors with aluminium equivalents.Full Planning ApplicationReceived 9 Jul 2026Decided 3 Sep 2026DM/26/01762/FPA
- St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9ENAwaiting decisionListed Building Consent to replace 4nr external doors with aluminium equivalents, to match other existing aluminium doors at the school.Listed Building ConsentReceived 3 Jul 2026DM/26/01704/LB
- The Vicarage 8 Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9ENAwaiting decisionNon material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03236/FPA to include lowering height of boundary wall (in association with demolition of garage)Non Material AmendmentReceived 2 Jul 2026DM/26/01672/NMA
Planning in West Auckland
Only 5 decisions near West Auckland in the last 2 years, too few to judge an approval rate.
Applications within 1 km of the centre of West Auckland in the last 24 months, from Durham County Council's planning register.
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DL14 196 applications in the last 12 months
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Planning authority: Durham County Council
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About West Auckland
West Auckland is a village and civil parish located in County Durham, England, just west of Bishop Auckland along the A688 road. Known for its expansive village green—one of the largest in the UK—West Auckland features a charming array of 17th- and 18th-century architecture. As of 2021, the population stood at 3,113, making it a small yet vibrant community for planning applications and local developments. The settlement has a population of approximately 2,500 (2021 estimate). It sits within the County Durham district.
Property prices in West Auckland show an average sale price of £133,180, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, West Auckland 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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To comment on or object to a planning application near West Auckland, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.
In the last 24 months, 29 planning applications were submitted near West Auckland.
The most common types were full planning applications (12), discharge of conditions (3), listed building and heritage (2). 1 large-scale development was submitted during this period.