2 The Paddock Toronto Bishop Auckland DL14 7SH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from a C3 dwellinghouse to a C2 care home for solo or dual provision for up to 2no children between 6 - 17 years Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 20 Feb 2026 · South West Planning Committee · Last checked 10 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Durham Area Planning Committee (South and West) on 19 Feb 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the proposal met planning policies and would not harm amenity, highways, character, crime or social cohesion, subject to conditions.
- Objectors raised concerns about safety, parking, traffic, noise, community change, safeguarding and the suitability of the location.
- Members unanimously approved the application subject to the reported conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Durham's committee minutes of 19 Feb 2026.
Documents 12
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 1
Consultation & comments 3
Other documents 6
Associated applications 2
- Change of use from a C3 dwellinghouse to a C2 care home for solo or dual provision for up to 2no children between 6 - 17 years
Conditions 7 discharged
Site constraints 3
Checked on 10 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £390,000 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- DL14 7SH
- Received
- 20 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Bishop Auckland
- Parish
- Bishop Auckland
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Decision date
- 20 Feb 2026
- Decision level
- South West Planning Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Planning Potential Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 120 days from validation, 64 days slower than Durham's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14353521
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14353521
- Neighbours
- 11 Feb 2026
- Consultation
- 7 Nov 2025
- Comments by
- 27 Nov 2025
- Site or press notice
- 6 Nov 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 18 Dec 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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