Post Office 61A Yoden Way Peterlee SR8 1BS Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02164/AD - Advertisement Consent Pending Consideration

Proposal

1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1no. projecting sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Oct 2026, from Durham's recent signs and adverts. Comments are open until 16 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Peterlee built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
SR8 1BS
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Horden And Dene House
Parish
Peterlee
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Leith Kerr Architect

Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides signs and adverts by day 53.

Day 2630 days to the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
70decided 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 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15151059
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Oct 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