Unit 1 Binchester House Durham Road Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7AP Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01999/AD - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Installation of 2no internally illuminated fascia signs, 1no projection sign, 1no Dibond on ATM and 2no vinyls. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
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Consultation
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Advertisement · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Spennymoor built-up area.
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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
DL16 7AP
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Spennymoor
Parish
Spennymoor
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Advertisement
Applicant
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Agent
Tesco Business Solutions

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 5 days faster than Durham's median of 55 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 91% of signs and adverts here are.

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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15125290
Planning Portal ref
PP-15125290
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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. View full council performance
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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