Auton Lodge Auton Stile Bearpark Durham DH7 7DB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from ground floor former public house to community workspace and social hub (use E and F2) and bar/restaurant/cafe (use E) including external alterations. (Appeal for non determination) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Dec 2026 and 27 Dec 2026, from Durham's recent changes of use.
Documents 7
Statements & assessments 6
Site constraints 8
Checked on 22 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Decision outlook
Day 7 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides changes of use by day 58.
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.
16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14350805
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14350805
- Neighbours
- 21 Oct 2026
- Consultation
- 21 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 11 Nov 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 16 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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