Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Units 9, 10 and 10A at Abraham Retail Park are proposed to be demolished. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 26 Sept 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 1
Other documents 4
Site constraints 3
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 December 2024, 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
- Prior Notification Demolition
- Postcode
- DL14 9TT
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- West Auckland
- Parish
- No Parish
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Reqd and Granted
- Decision date
- 25 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Fast Track
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Lichfields
How this decision compares
Decided in 32 days from validation, 22 days faster than Durham's median of 54 for demolitions. Approved, as 91% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 26 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15040469
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15040469
- Consultation
- 27 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 17 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 20 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
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.
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