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Erection of Class E(a) retail units with access; car parking; servicing; bin stores; sprinkler tanks; hard and soft landscaping and other associated works (Amended Description and Plans, 18 July 2025).

Land West Of Unit 18 Bishop Auckland Retail Park St Helen Auckland DL14 9AA

DecidedReference: DM/25/00153/FPADurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
20 Jan 2025
Validated
14 Feb 2025
Determination deadline
16 May 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Erection of Class E(a) retail units with access; car parking; servicing; bin stores; sprinkler tanks; hard and soft landscaping and other associated works (Amended Description and Plans, 18 July 2025).

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/00153/FPA
Alternative references
PP-13683800
Ward
West Auckland
Parish
No Parish
Agent
ELG Planning

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Application location

Land West Of Unit 18 Bishop Auckland Retail Park St Helen Auckland DL14 9AA

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DocumentPublishedAction
APPROVAL FPA - BNG REQUIREDDecision · PDF9 Dec 2025View
SECTION 106 AGREEMENT (SIGNED)Legal Agreement · PDF5 Dec 2025View
3 RAINE STREET BISHOP AUCKLAND DL14 7QSPublic Comment · PDF4 Nov 2025View
COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF29 Oct 2025View
PROPOSED SITE PLANAmended Drawing · PDF24 Oct 2025View
DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF24 Oct 2025View
ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF14 Oct 2025View
REVISED AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF8 Sept 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NUISANCEConsultee Comment · PDF2 Sept 2025View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF27 Aug 2025View
BISHOP AUCKLAND PROGRAMME MANAGER (ECONOMIC DEV AND REGEN)Consultee Comment · PDF27 Aug 2025View
DRAINAGE LAYOUTAmended Drawing · PDF27 Aug 2025View
PROPOSED LEVELS LAYOUTAmended Drawing · PDF27 Aug 2025View
PIPE REFERENCE PLANDrawing · PDF27 Aug 2025View
PIPE REFERENCE PLANDrawing · PDF27 Aug 2025View
LLFA - SURFACE WATER DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF7 Aug 2025View
10 ETHERLEY MOOR, BISHOP AUCKLAND DL14 0JU-SUPPORTS-MR STEVE COULTHARD(FULL)Public Comment · PDF28 Jul 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
PROPOSED SITE PLAN WITH GROUND FLOOR LAYOUTAmended Drawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
PROPOSED BLOCK PLANAmended Drawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
UNIT 23 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ROOF PLANAmended Drawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
UNIT 23 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANS AND ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
UNIT 24 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ROOF PLANAmended Drawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
UNIT 24 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANS AND ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
PHASE 2 GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
CONTEXTUAL ELEVATIONS - SHEET 2Amended Drawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
CONTEXTUAL ELEVATIONS - SHEET 1Amended Drawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
PHASE 2 EXTERNAL LIGHTINGAmended Drawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE STRATEGYAmended Drawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
DETAILED PLANTING PLAN (SHEET 1)Amended Drawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
DETAILED PLANTING PLAN (SHEET 2)Amended Drawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
NOISE ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
PLANNING AND RETAIL STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
DRAINAGE LAYOUT 1:500Supporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE PLANSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOLSupporting Information18 Jul 2025View
STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC CONDITION ASSESSMENTSupporting Information18 Jul 2025View
BREEAM PRE-ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
ACTIVE TRAVEL COMMENTSConsultee Comment10 Jul 2025View
WEST AUCKLAND PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF1 Jul 2025View
LLFA - SURFACE WATER DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF11 Jun 2025View
LANDSCAPE STRATEGYDrawing · PDF10 Jun 2025View
DETAILED PLANTING PLAN (SHEET 01 OF 02)Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2025View
DETAILED PLANTING PLAN (SHEET 02 OF 02)Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2025View
STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC CONDITION ASSESSMENTSSupporting Information10 Jun 2025View
STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRICSupporting Information10 Jun 2025View
ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF10 Jun 2025View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF23 May 2025View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF21 May 2025View
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF20 May 2025View
TRAVEL PLAN OFFICERConsultee Comment14 May 2025View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF8 May 2025View
PHASE 2: GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORTSupporting Information · PDF6 May 2025View
TECHNICAL NOTE - RESPONSE TO DCC HIGHWAYSSupporting Information · PDF6 May 2025View
10 ETHERLEY MOOR, BISHOP AUCKLAND DL14 0JU-SUPPORTS-MR STEVE COULTHARD(FULL)Public Comment · PDF24 Apr 2025View
PROPOSED DRAINAGE STRATEGYAmended Drawing · PDF9 Apr 2025View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF7 Apr 2025View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF7 Apr 2025View
PLANNING POLICYConsultee Comment31 Mar 2025View
RESPONSE TO NATIONAL HIGHWAYSSupporting Information · PDF25 Mar 2025View
LANDSCAPE COMMENTSConsultee Comment17 Mar 2025View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS HOLDING TECHNICAL NOTEConsultee Comment · PDF13 Mar 2025View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF13 Mar 2025View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF12 Mar 2025View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ACTIVE TRAVEL COMMENTSConsultee Comment11 Mar 2025View
STATUTORY_BIODIVERSITY_METRIC_CONDITION_ASSESSMENTSSupporting Information10 Mar 2025View
THE_ST~1.XLSSupporting Information10 Mar 2025View
ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF10 Mar 2025View
NORTHUMBRIAN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF10 Mar 2025View
LOCAL COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF6 Mar 2025View
EA (ENVIRONMENT AGENCY)Consultee Comment · PDF6 Mar 2025View
MR LEON KAYConsultee Comment · PDF5 Mar 2025View
TRAVEL PLANS OFFICERConsultee Comment4 Mar 2025View
SCREENING OPINIONScreening Opinion3 Mar 2025View
PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF27 Feb 2025View
ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF25 Feb 2025View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF19 Feb 2025View
LIGHTING PLANDrawing · PDF14 Feb 2025View
BREEAM PRE-ASSESSMENT REPORTSupporting Information · PDF14 Feb 2025View
STATUTORY_BIODIVERSITY_METRIC CALCULATORSupporting Information14 Feb 2025View
STATUTORY_BIODIVERSITY_METRIC_CONDITION_ASSESSMENTSSupporting Information14 Feb 2025View
ARBORICULTURAL IMPLIACATIONS ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF14 Feb 2025View
ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF14 Feb 2025View
EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
CONTEXTUAL ELEVATIONS SHEET 1Drawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
CONTEXTUAL ELEVATIONS SHEET 2Drawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF24 Jan 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF24 Jan 2025View
DESK BASED ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF24 Jan 2025View
FRA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF24 Jan 2025View
NOISE ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF24 Jan 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF24 Jan 2025View
PHASE 1 DTSSupporting Information · PDF24 Jan 2025View
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF24 Jan 2025View
STATUTORY_BIODIVERSITY_METRIC_CONDITION_ASSESSMENTS23.07.24Supporting Information24 Jan 2025View
THE_STATUTORY_BIODIVERSITY_METRIC_CALCULATION_TOOL_-_MACRO_ENABLED_TOOL_23.07.20Supporting Information24 Jan 2025View
PRE DEVELOPMENT ARBORICULTURAL REPORTSupporting Information · PDF24 Jan 2025View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF24 Jan 2025View
STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT (SCI )Supporting Information · PDF24 Jan 2025View
LANDSCAPE STRATEGYDrawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE PLANDrawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
DETAILED PLANTING PLAN SHEET 1 OF 2Drawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
DETAILED PLANTING PLAN SHEET 2 OF 2Drawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF24 Jan 2025View
CONTEXTUAL ELEVATIONS SHEET 2Drawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF20 Jan 2025View
PRE-DEVELOPMENT ARBORICULTURAL REPORTSupporting Information · PDF20 Jan 2025View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View
PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View
EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View
PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View
CONTEXTUAL ELEVATIONS SHEET 1Drawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF20 Jan 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View

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