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

DM/26/02750/NMA - Non Material Amendment Pending Consideration

Proposal

Non-material Amendment to approval ref DM/25/03071/FPA to revise scale and position of buttresses, relocation of the pedestrian access gate and inc. an access ramp and handrails and consequential revision to the parking layout Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Oct 2026
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Validated
14 Oct 2026
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Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 11 Nov 2026.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

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.
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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 16 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
Non Material Amendment
Postcode
DL14 7PG
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Bishop Auckland
Parish
Bishop Auckland
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Cellar Door Architecture

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15291062
Planning Portal ref
PP-15291062
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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