Alban House St Albans Street Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4DY Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02212/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved
DemolitionExtensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

(Retrospective) Demolition of 3 storey derelict workshop and erection of new build annex building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Validated
25 Aug 2026
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Consultation
2 Sept 2026
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Approved
21 Oct 2026

Approved on 21 Oct 2026 · Full Delegated · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF FULL DELEGATED Delegated Report · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF COAL AUTHORITY Consultee Comment · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Tow Law built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DL13 4DY
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Weardale
Parish
Tow Law
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Full Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 91% of demolitions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
81decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15174487
Planning Portal ref
PP-15174487
Neighbours
2 Sept 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
7 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Refused
Land To The East Of 33 Campbell Street Tow Law DL13 4DX
Construction of two bedroomed bungalow.
DM/24/02128/FPA
2023 Approved
82 High Street Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4DW
Proposed external roller shutter and box
DM/23/00429/FPA
2022 Approved
82 High Street Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4DW
Proposed shop front & see through shutters
DM/22/01051/FPA
2020 Approved
Alex Bar Club 5 - 6 High Street Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4DL
Discharge of condition 3 (sound proofing) of planning permission DM/18/00644/FPA
DRC/20/00089
2019 Approved
Land Rear Of 32 Campbell Street Tow Law
Discharge of condition 3 (Coal Investigation) of planning application DM/18/03804/FPA
DRC/19/00257
2019 Approved
89 High Street Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4DW
Replacement single storey rear extension and wall.
DM/19/00962/FPA
2018 Approved
Land Rear Of 32 Campbell Street Tow Law
Erection of bungalow and garage.
DM/18/03804/FPA
2018 Approved
Alex Bar Club 5 - 6 High Street Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4DL
Provision of 12no. assisted living accommodation flats
DM/18/00644/FPA
2017 Approved
Golden Fry 82 High Street Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4DW
Covering in of existing rear yard to form a secure storage area
DM/17/01604/FPA
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