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DM/26/01958/AD - Advertisement Consent Pending Decision

Proposal

2no double sided digital 'D6' outdoor display units Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 72.

The consultation period closed on 2 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Durham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
DH1 2AA
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Belmont
Parish
Belmont
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ardent Land Limited

Decision outlook

Day 72, past the statutory target. 93% of signs and adverts in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 28 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7216 days past the 56-day target
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

1comment received
1 objecting

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15115266
Planning Portal ref
PP-15115266
Neighbours
3 Aug 2026
Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
23 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