Part Of Unit 1 3 Cook Way North West Industrial Estate Peterlee SR8 2HY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from Use Class B8 (storage and distribution) to Use Class E(d) (indoor sport, recreation or fitness). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Central East Planning Committee · Last checked 21 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Durham Area Planning Committee (Central and East) on 21 Jul 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the use would not harm the town centre, industrial estate, amenity or highway safety, subject to conditions.
- Six letters supported the facility, citing local sports provision, building reuse, jobs and benefits for industrial-estate workers.
Source: Plota analysis of Durham's committee minutes of 21 Jul 2026.
Documents 7
Statements & assessments 2
Consultation & comments 2
Site constraints 2
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
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- SR8 2HY
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 May 2026
- Ward
- Easington And Shotton
- Parish
- Easington Village
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Decision date
- 21 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Central East Planning Committee
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 62 days from validation, 4 days slower than Durham's median of 58 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 →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14763622
- Neighbours
- 14 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 26 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 10 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 21 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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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