Land To South Of Units 19-20 Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland DL14 9TT Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00242/VOC - Variation of Condition Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of application reference (EV Charging Station) to omit canopy and add 3no. lighting columns, repositioning of 4no. charger upstands Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jan 2026
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Validated
6 Feb 2026
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Consultation
6 Feb 2026
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Approved
31 Mar 2026

Approved on 31 Mar 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF FAST TRACK DELEGATED REPORT Delegated Report · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER INCLUDING SUPPORTING INFORMATION REGARDING VARIATION OF CONDITIO Supporting Information · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF KINGFISHER LIGHTING DATASHEET Supporting Information · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 3

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    Conditions 2 varied

Site constraints 4

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment. Nearest recorded adit: 49 m away (reference 419527-017).
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bishop Auckland built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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.

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24 Aug 2026Approved

Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

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

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
DL14 9TT
Received
30 Jan 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Ward
West Auckland
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved BNG Required
Decision date
31 Mar 2026
Decision level
Fast Track
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ethical Planning Limited

Public comments

No public comments yet.

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14661795
Planning Portal ref
PP-14661795
Neighbours
6 Feb 2026
Consultation
6 Feb 2026
Comments by
4 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
11 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of application ref DM/24/01549/FPA (EV Charging…
DM/25/03051/VOC
2025
Discharge of Condition 5 (Geoenvironmental appraisal) pursuant to DM/24/01549/FPA
DM/25/01528/DRC
2025 Approved
Discharge of condition 3 (land contamination) and standard BNG condition of planning perm…
DM/25/00630/DRC
2024 Approved
Advertisement consent for erection of 1no. illuminated totem advertisement and 1no. EV ch…
DM/24/01550/AD
2024 Approved
Erection of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station comprising of a vehicular access, 16no…
DM/24/01549/FPA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Withdrawn
Abraham Enterprise Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT
Reserved matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale and Discharge…
DM/21/01420/RM
2022 Approved
Unit 2 Abraham Enterprise Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT
To operate a single bay for the purposes of MOT testing
DM/22/03295/CPO
2021 Approved
Unit 22 Abraham Enterprise Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT
Erection and display of internally illuminated fascia sign, non illuminated window vinyls…
DM/21/00215/AD
2020 Approved
Units 7 To 8 Abraham Enterprise Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT
Erection of A1 Retail (Bulky Goods) unit with associated ground works, car parking and la…
DM/20/01140/FPA
2019 Approved
Unit 18 Abraham Enterprise Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT
Change of use from (vacant) A1 retail to sui generis tanning shop use
DM/19/03419/FPA
2019 Approved
McDonalds Abraham Enterprise Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT
Installation of 4 no. new digital freestanding signs and 1 no. 15" digital booth screen.
DM/19/03127/AD
2019 Withdrawn
Units 7 To 8 Abraham Enterprise Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT
5no. class A1-A3 retail units
DM/19/01660/FPA
2018 Withdrawn
Unit 18 Abraham Enterprise Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT
Proposed change of use of retail unit (Use Class A1) to a restaurant (Use Class A3)
DM/18/03628/PNC
2016 Approved
Abraham Enterprise Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT
Outline planning permission for the erection of bulky goods retail units (Class A1), with…
DM/16/03382/OUT
2016 Approved
McDonalds Abraham Enterprise Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9TT
RECONFIGURATION OF THE DRIVE THRU LANE, INSTALLATION OF NEW DRIVE THRU BOOTH AND ASSOCIAT…
DM/16/03856/FPA
2016 Approved
Unit 19 - 21 Abraham Enterprise Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT
Non material amendment of approved planning application DM/15/00130/FPA
DM/16/02380/NMA
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Durham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #52 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #29 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #190 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #213 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
49 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
201 decided
1,706
Total decisions
113 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings