Safestyle UK Unit 12 Northfield Way Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6EJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from warehouse (Use Class B8) to indoor padel centre for three singles courts (Use Class E(d)). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Jun 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 2 Aug 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- DL5 6EJ
- Received
- 27 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Aycliffe South
- Parish
- Great Aycliffe
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 29 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Decision date
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Fast Track
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Premier Architecture
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 112 days from validation, 55 days slower than Durham's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 86% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14722877
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14722877
- Neighbours
- 6 Mar 2026
- Consultation
- 11 May 2026
- Comments by
- 25 May 2026
- Site or press notice
- 12 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 29 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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