Post Office Oxford Road Spennymoor DL16 6YQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Refurbishment and amalgamation of existing retail (Class E) units together with external alterations, car park reconfiguration and associated works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Nov 2026, from Durham's recent commercial and major works.
Documents 2
Other documents 2
Site constraints 4
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 30 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides commercial and major works by day 56.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15166692
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15166692
- Neighbours
- 14 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 14 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 5 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 14 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 4 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
23 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.
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.
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