Starbucks Site Of Former Bede House St Cuthberts Way Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6DX Data via plota.co.uk

DM/25/03312/AD - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Display of various advertisements including 9m totem, mini totem, directional sign, clearance bar, menu board, order point canopy, menu board, fascia wordmark, fascia roundel, fascia text, fascia roundel, fascia text, directional sign, fascia roundel, fascia wordmark and banner frame sign. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Nov 2025
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Validated
26 Nov 2025
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Consultation
27 Nov 2025
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Approved
7 Jan 2026

Approved on 7 Jan 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1976 m away: Byers Gill Solar; Inside the Newton Aycliffe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 8 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
DL5 6DX
Received
25 Nov 2025
Validated
26 Nov 2025
Ward
Aycliffe South
Parish
Great Aycliffe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jan 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
7 Jan 2026
Decision level
Fast Track
Applicant
Show
Agent
Architecture Design Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 13 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.

35 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14502723
Planning Portal ref
PP-14502723
Neighbours
27 Nov 2025
Consultation
27 Nov 2025
Comments by
19 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
28 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
21 Jan 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