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DM/26/02786/AD - Advertisement Consent Pending Consideration
Signs & adverts

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
16 Oct 2026
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Validated
19 Oct 2026
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Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Dec 2026, from Durham's recent signs and adverts.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Documents 1

Statements & assessments 1

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT (ADV) Supporting Information · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Durham City conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Local nature reserve 125 m away: Flass Vale
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Premises Occupied by Messrs. J.and M. Luke at Junction of Sutton Street, Grade II, 56 m away · 1 Grade II*, 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Durham built-up area; Priority habitat 33 m away: Deciduous woodland; Air quality management area 77 m away: Durham County Council Air Quality Management Area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
DH1 4EF
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Neville's Cross
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Steve Major Limited

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides signs and adverts by day 55.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
155decided 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15294607
Planning Portal ref
PP-15294607
Neighbours
23 Oct 2026
Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Prior Notification (Part 3 Class G) for change of use of vacant upper floor offices into…
DM/25/02997/PN56
2025 Refused
Prior Notification under Class MA of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Plannin…
DM/25/00901/PN56
2025
External alterations to create two shopfronts and remove existing lobby extension and rep…
DM/25/00902/FPA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
11 Mowbray Street Durham DH1 4BH
Recover roof and replace windows and external doors. (amended description).
DM/25/03614/FPA
2025 Approved
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Installation of mesh fence up to a height of 1.15 metres (to the top of the existing para…
DM/25/01677/PA56
2024 Approved
Rushford Court North Road Durham DH1 4RY
Replacement of current 'US Unite Students' signage on side of Accommodation Block B
DM/24/02929/AD
2024 Approved
Rushford Court North Road Durham DH1 4RY
The erection of two temporary marquees
DM/24/01802/FPA
2023 Approved
1 Bees Cottage Bridge Street Durham DH1 4RT
Fell 1.no tree due to damage caused to foundations
DM/23/03689/TCA
2023 Approved
Durham Miners Association Miners Hall Flass Street Durham DH1 4BE
Fell 1no. Ash tree
DM/23/01445/TPO
2023 Approved
6 Waddington Street Durham DH1 4BG
Birch tree in front garden is now leaning over the property and there is concern that hig…
DM/23/00645/TCA
2022 Approved
Rushford Court North Road Durham DH1 4RY
Erection of new ancillary student accommodation facilities building built within grass em…
DM/22/03247/FPA
2022 Refused
14 Mowbray Street Durham DH1 4BH
Change of use from 5 bedroom (house in multiple occupation HMO (use class C4) to 7 bedroo…
DM/22/01418/FPA
2021 Approved
Land Rear Of 1-6 Mowbray Street Durham DH1 4BH
Reduce height by approx. 1m and reshape crown to balance to 1no. Oak (T1), fell 1no. Cypr…
DM/21/01795/TCA
2020 Approved
13 Flass Street Durham DH1 4BE
Two storey rear extension to existing 5 bed small HMO (C4) to allow the creation of a 6th…
DM/20/00841/FPA
2019 Approved
6 Waddington Street Durham DH1 4BG
Crown reduce/reshape of 1no. Birch tree by 2-3m prune to clear overhead service cables by…
DM/19/03591/TCA
2019 Approved
13 Mowbray Street Durham DH1 4BH
Change of use from 4 bedroom C4 HMO to 7 bedroom Sui Generis HMO with single storey lean…
DM/19/02459/FPA
2019 Approved
8 Waddington Street Durham DH1 4BG
Replacement windows to front
DM/19/00122/FPA
2019 Approved
7 Waddington Street Durham DH1 4BG
Replacement windows to front
DM/19/00136/FPA
2018 Approved
22 Sutton Street Durham DH1 4BW
Installation of roof lights to front and rear elevation to allow a loft conversion and al…
DM/18/03437/FPA
2018 Approved
Rushford Court North Road Durham DH1 4RY
Erection of non-illuminated fascia sign
DM/18/02632/AD
2018 Approved
Rushford Court North Road Durham DH1 4RY
Erection of 5 non-illuminated advertisements
DM/18/00313/AD
2018 Approved
Rushford Court North Road Durham DH1 4RY
Display of Public Notice Board
DM/18/00314/AD
2017 Approved
Rushford Court (Former County Hospital) North Road Durham DH1 4RY
Retention of Temporary Advertisement Hoardings
DM/17/03368/AD
2017 Approved
13 Mowbray Street Durham DH1 4BH
Two storey rear extension to C4 HMO to form ground floor reception room and one additiona…
DM/17/01120/FPA
2017 Approved
10 Flass Street Durham DH1 4BE
Change of use from 6-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to 7-bedroom House i…
DM/17/01003/FPA
2016 Approved
Land To Side Of 32 Sutton Street Durham
Prune/cut back extended limbs affecting the main roof/gable end of dwelling
DM/16/03131/TCA
2016 Approved
4 Waddington Street Durham DH1 4BG
Fell 1no. Cherry tree and 1no. Magnolia tree
DM/16/03280/TCA
2016 Refused
6 Waddington Street Durham DH1 4BG
Change of use from Class C3 Dwelling House to Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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