Unit 6 Thinford Park Thinford DH6 5JQ Data via plota.co.uk
DM/26/00632/AD - Advertisement Consent
Approved
Proposal
Display of 3 no. illuminated fascia signs and 1 no. illuminated hanging sign. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
12 Mar 2026
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Validated
13 Mar 2026
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Consultation
18 Mar 2026
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Approved
11 May 2026
Approved on 11 May 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 1
Other documents 2
Site constraints 3
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Spennymoor built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 59 days from validation, 4 days slower than Durham's median of 55 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 91% of signs and adverts here are.
This one59d
Council55d
UK55d
80%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
122decided in the last year
Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14772827
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14772827
- Consultation
- 18 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 8 May 2026
- Site or press notice
- 17 Apr 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 8 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Nearby activity
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Approved
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2016
Approved
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Approved
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2016
Approved
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2025
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Submission of details pursuant to conditions 3 (construction management plan), 4 (managem…
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Submission of details pursuant to conditions 4 and 6 of planning permission DM/23/02471/F…
2023
Approved
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Submission of details pursuant to Conditions 11, 14, and 16 of DM/20/00199/FPA (retail, t…
2023
Approved
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Non material amendment to approved plans of DM/21/01122/FPA (storage and distribution uni…
2022
Approved
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Submission of details pursuant to conditions 8, 9,10,15,19 and 21 of DM/21/01122/FPA rela…
2022
Approved
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Non-material amendment to alter the elevation plans of planning consent reference DM/21/0…
2022
Approved
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Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission DM/21/01122/FPA requ…
2022
Approved
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Non material amendment to wording of condition 6 of DM/21/01122/FPA (B8 Units) to require…
2022
Approved
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Submission of details pursuant to conditions 3, 5, 7, 11, 13 14 and 20 pursuant to planni…
2022
Approved
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Non-material amendment to planning permission DM/20/00199/FPA (retail, takeaway and offic…
2021
Approved
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Non-material amendment to approval DM/20/00199/FPA in relation to location of proposed su…
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Approved
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Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions
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.
More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Durham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #52 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #29 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #190 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #213 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
49 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
201 decided
1,706
Total decisions
113 refused in the year to March 2026
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