Dun Cow Inn 19 High Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Refurbishment of the existing attached barn with external alterations and the installation of an external timber staircase and landing to provide access to the first-floor flat above the pub. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 5 Aug 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 2
Site constraints 7
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- DL14 0AY
- Received
- 29 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Crook
- Parish
- Witton-le-Wear
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 25 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Decision date
- 4 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Fast Track
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Glasper Lee Design LTD
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 96 days from validation, 39 days slower than Durham's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 86% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 6 May 2026
- Consultation
- 20 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 27 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 6 May 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 25 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
24 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Durham ranks #190 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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