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DM/26/01464/AD - Advertisement Consent Refused

Proposal

Installation of 1no. Internally Illuminated Gable end D48 Billboard Advertisement Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
10 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
24 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 24 Sept 2026 · Full Delegated · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Consett 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £98,000 in April 2008. Terraced house, freehold.

2 April 2008£98,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
DH8 5AF
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Consett North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Full Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alder King Planning Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 106 days from validation, 51 days slower than Durham's median of 55 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 9% 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.

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14979320
Planning Portal ref
PP-14979320
Neighbours
22 Jun 2026
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
2 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Aug 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use