Copley Lane, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13
Key Features
- Development Opportunity
- Six Dwellings
- Three Different Designs
- Bungalows, Four & Five Bedroom House
- Rural Position
Description
An opportunity to develop six dwellings, occupying a splendid rural position on the outskirts of Copley village
The approved designs are a mixture of bungalows, four and five bedroom houses, each on there own generous plot within this cul-de-sac development.
There are three different design types all of which are provided on the development plan key.
GENERAL DETAILS
The owner is retaining plot 7 and reserves all access and services.
The purchaser shall be liable for the provision of a common boundary between the building plot to be sold and the neighbouring owners home, this is to be agreed at the owners specification.
The owner will be prepared subject to agreement of terms, to allow beneficial easements over the adjoining land.
Further planning details can be obtained from the Durham County Council, Planning Portal under ref: DM/21/04010/RM.
Further details in respect of of the approved designs and additional services from Mr Neil Box of Box Architectural Services Limited .
Solicitors Details: - Mr Anthony Walters of Anthony Walters & Co
MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
The purchaser will be required to provide proof of identification to comply with Money Laundering Regulations in the from of a copy of the purchaser's passport, together with a copy of the purchaser's driving license or recent utility bill as proof of residence.
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment through the selling agents Addisons Chartered Surveyors T: opt 1.
SWN/BJC 15.6.22
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-03-31
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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- Listed Property
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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- Parking
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
8.5 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Butterknowle Primary School0.9 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 54
- Type
- Community school
- Woodland Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 25
- Type
- Community school
- Cockfield Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 115
- Type
- Community school
- Ramshaw Primary School3.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 54
- Type
- Community school
- Evenwood Church of England Primary School3.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 97
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Staindrop Academy3.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 504
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Teesdale School and Sixth Form5.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 684
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College6.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,229
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Bishop Barrington Academy6.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 599
- Type
- Academy converter
- Wolsingham School7.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 774
- Type
- Academy converter
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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