Site Of Former Go North East Bus Garage Picktree Lane Picktree DH3 3SW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of a foodstore (Use Class E) with associated access, parking, servicing area and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 18 Dec 2025 · North Planning Committee · Last checked 14 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Durham Area Planning Committee (North) on 18 Dec 2025.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the benefits clearly outweighed minor harms and the proposal complied with planning policies.
- Residents raised concerns about traffic, noise, privacy, pollution, safety and the town centre, while 43 public letters supported the scheme.
- The committee approved the application, removing one condition and adding a restriction to limited product-line discount retailing.
Source: Plota analysis of Durham's committee minutes of 18 Dec 2025.
Documents 56
Statements & assessments 15
Plans & drawings 16
Consultation & comments 9
Other documents 16
Associated applications 4
Site constraints 3
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- DH3 3SW
- Received
- 2 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Chester-le-Street North
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 19 Dec 2025
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Decision date
- 18 Dec 2025
- Decision level
- North Planning Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Lichfields
How this decision compares
Decided in 154 days from validation, 98 days slower than Durham's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
54% support · above the UK average of 16%
146 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14023468
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14023468
- Neighbours
- 10 Dec 2025
- Consultation
- 3 Dec 2025
- Comments by
- 10 Dec 2025
- Site or press notice
- 11 Aug 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 16 Oct 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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