Units 1 To 2 Union Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7TB Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01253/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration
Extensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Replacement of windows with new and external rendering of the building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Validated
17 Aug 2026
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Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Oct 2026, from Durham's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 2 Oct 2026.

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

IMG WINDOW RENDER Drawing · 18 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Former Hippodrome Theatre
List entry 1400076 · 23 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
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.
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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; Inside the Bishop Auckland built-up area.
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
DL14 7TB
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Bishop Auckland
Parish
Bishop Auckland
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 53 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides extensions by day 54.

Day 533 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
596decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14935192
Planning Portal ref
PP-14935192
Neighbours
11 Sept 2026
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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