ADDRESS80 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Du, County Durham, DL14
TYPEOther, Other Property Types & Opportunities
TENUREDevelopment Opportunity, For Sale Freehold
POSTED ON4th March 2023
Description
RARE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY - BISHOP AUCKLAND
LOCATION
Bishop Auckland is an historic market town located in County Durham in the North East of England and is situated approximately 12 miles south west of Durham and 14 miles north west of Darlington.
DESCRIPTION
The grade two listed former Beales department store occupies a prominent position on Newgate Street and is spread over three floors offering approximately 55,000 sq ft. of accommodation. The site boundary extends to approximately 0.63 acres (0.25 ha).
PLANNING
Durham County Council granted outline planning permission for the site in December 2019. The Outline consent incorporates the following separate applications:
DM/19/02223/FPA: Change of use of former department store to 3 no. ground floor units with flexible A1/A3 use and 62 no. bedroom hotel, associated internal and external alterations and partial demolition.
DM/19/02221/FPA: Change of use of former department store to 3 no. ground floor units with flexible A1/A3 use and 27 apartments, associated internal and external alterations and partial demolition.