61 North Bondgate Bishop Auckland DL14 7PG Data via plota.co.uk

DM/25/03071/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of two storey building and wall section including insertion of access gate Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Nov 2025
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Validated
24 Nov 2025
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Consultation
14 Jan 2026
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Approved
10 Mar 2026

Approved on 10 Mar 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF FAST TRACK Delegated Report · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Information · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Information · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION Superseded · 22 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION Superseded · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION PLAN Supporting Information · 24 Nov 2025 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF TITLE REGISTER FOR 39 MARKET PLACE Supporting Information · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PRESS NOTICE Press Notice · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 25 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF ARCHAEOLOGICAL BUILDING RECORDING Supporting Information · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF STRUCTURAL REPORT Supporting Information · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 9

Bishop Auckland conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Heritage at risk: Bishop Auckland
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
21 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: unnamed, 41 m away · 1 Grade II*, 19 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 21 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden 174 m away: Auckland Castle Park; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bishop Auckland built-up area; Priority habitat 40 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 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
DL14 7NX
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
24 Nov 2025
Ward
Bishop Auckland
Parish
Bishop Auckland
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
10 Mar 2026
Decision level
Fast Track
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cellar Door Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 106 days from validation, 50 days slower than Durham's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
8%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13944442
Planning Portal ref
PP-13944442
Neighbours
27 Nov 2025
Consultation
14 Jan 2026
Comments by
28 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
28 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
19 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2025 Approved
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Free standing interpretation board.
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2024 Approved
9 North Bondgate Bishop Auckland DL14 7PG
Proposed shop front renovation and subdivision of ground floor unit (Class E)
DM/24/03002/FPA
2024 Approved
61 Fore Bondgate Bishop Auckland DL14 7PE
Alteration to shop front including introduction of a second entrance to allow access to r…
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2023 Approved
36 Fore Bondgate Bishop Auckland DL14 7PE
Change of use from residential flat (ground floor and basement) to hair salon (Class E)
DM/23/00663/FPA
2023 Approved
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Demolition of building and redevelopment of site to include paving, street furniture, sof…
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2022 Approved
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Flat roof extensions into the roofspace, external alterations in association with change…
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8 And 9 Newgate Centre Bishop Auckland DL14 7JQ
Fascia entrance signage
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2021 Approved
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2019 Approved
62 Fore Bondgate Bishop Auckland DL14 7PE
Alterations to shop front to provide new access to maisonette and shop
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2018 Approved
Bondgate Hand Car Wash 57, 58, 59 And 60 North Bondgate Bishop Auckland DL14 7PG
Resubmission of DM/17/02118/FPA for the demolition of existing buildings/structures and c…
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2018 Approved
33 Fore Bondgate & 36 North Bondgate Bishop Auckland DL14 7PE
Replacement windows
DM/18/00241/FPA
2017 Approved
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Non illuminated banner signs
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2017 Approved
18 North Bondgate Bishop Auckland DL14 7PG
Erection and display of timber fascia sign and hanging sign
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2017 Approved
18 North Bondgate Bishop Auckland DL14 7PG
Proposed alterations, rendering and blocking up of doorway
DM/17/02060/FPA
2017 Approved
47 Fore Bondgate Bishop Auckland DL14 7PE
Alterations to front elevation including new shopfronts (resubmission)
DM/17/00825/FPA
2017 Approved
49 Fore Bondgate Bishop Auckland DL14 7PE
Change of use from retail (A1) to dog grooming salon (sui generis)
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2016 Approved
51 Fore Bondgate Bishop Auckland DL14 7PE
Replacement first floor windows and installation of rooflights
DM/16/03594/FPA
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Car Park Fore Bondgate Bishop Auckland DL14 7PF
Installation of car park lighting, CCTV cameras, pay and display meter, resurfacing tarma…
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Erection and display of 24 no. non illuminated items of signage (relating to the car park)
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2016 Approved
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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

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