Wheatsheaf Inn 67 Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9ER Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
External and internal works to facilitate change of use of ground floor and basement from public house (Sui Generis) to 2no. commercial units (1no. Class Ea convenience store and 1no. Eb restaurant) including replacement of window opening with entrance door, installation of signage, installation of odour extraction equipment including external extract duct to rear, installation of a temporary freestanding disabled access ramp; removal of internal partition walls and repairs to decorative ceilings and features… Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 Jun 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 2 Aug 2026
Documents 37
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 6
Plans & drawings 9
Other documents 21
Site constraints 3
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- DL14 9ER
- Received
- 10 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- West Auckland
- Parish
- No Parish
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 8 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Decision date
- 29 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Fast Track
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Collaborative Design
How this decision compares
Decided in 77 days from validation, 21 days slower than Durham's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 89% 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
No public comments yet.
31 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14847412
- Neighbours
- 21 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 12 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 26 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 23 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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