1 - 2 Robson Street Shildon DL4 1EB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use to managed self storage facility (Use Class B8) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 14 Sept 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Other documents 2
Site constraints 4
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- DL4 1EB
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Shildon And Dene Valley
- Parish
- Shildon
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 9 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Decision date
- 9 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Fast Track
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- DH Drawings Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. Approved, as 86% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15083359
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15083359
- Neighbours
- 23 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 23 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 21 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 31 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 9 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
15 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.
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