Land To The East Of Bells Fish And Chips North Terrace Seaham SR7 7HA Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02327/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration
Signs & advertsTelecoms mastsUtility infrastructure

Proposal

Installation of 1 no. BT Street Hub 3 unit with associated advertisement display panels Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Validated
16 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Nov 2026, from Durham's recent signs and adverts.

The consultation period closed on 23 Oct 2026.

Documents 7

Statements & assessments 4

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Information · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BT STREET HUB PRODUCT STATEMENT Supporting Information · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Information · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BT STREET HUB - NOISE MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Information · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF BT STREET HUB - ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Information · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF INSTITUTION OF LIGHTING PROFESSIONALS - PROFESSIONAL LIGHTING GUIDE 05-23 Supporting Information · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Information · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

Seaham 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.
Heritage at risk: Seaham
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
North Gare to South Bents 9 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Special protection area 86 m away: Northumbria Coast
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.
SSSI 67 m away: Durham Coast SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Seaham War Memorial, Grade II, 45 m away · 4 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Seaham built-up area; National infrastructure project 1058 m away: Morven Hawthorn Pit Grid Connection Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
SR7 7HA
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Seaham
Parish
Seaham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dalcour Maclaren

Decision outlook

Day 42 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides signs and adverts by day 55.

Day 4214 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15185278
Planning Portal ref
PP-15185278
Neighbours
17 Sept 2026
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Flat 28 - 29 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Display of 3 no. illuminated signs.
DM/25/03455/AD
2025 Approved
Land To The North Of 28 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Change use of land to provide an outdoor seating area, including enclosures, tables, seat…
DM/25/00799/FPA
2024 Approved
13 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Proposed external alterations to front elevation including new windows
DM/24/00621/FPA
2018 Approved
6 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Illuminated Sign and awning
DM/18/00984/AD
2021 Approved
22 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Retention of 1no non-illuminated fascia sign to front
DM/21/03849/AD
2021 Approved
22 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Retention of shop front and covered seating area to rear (Retrospective)
DM/21/03848/FPA
2021 Approved
28 - 29 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Change of use from snooker hall (Sui-Generis) to 2no commercial units (E) with new shopfr…
DM/21/03830/FPA
2021 Withdrawn
22A North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Covered seating area to rear (Retrospective)
DM/21/01451/FPA
2021 Approved
Car Park North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Change of use from grass recreation space to car parking bays, installation of bike racks…
DM/21/01993/FPA
2020 Approved
21 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Change of use from C3 dwelling to extend existing ground floor A3/A5 use.
DM/20/03255/FPA
2020 Approved
Harkers Bar 28 - 29 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Change of use from snooker hall to restaurant and takeaway including erection of shopfron…
DM/20/02472/FPA
2020 Approved
11 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Change of use to Ground Floor from C3 dwelling to A1, A2, A3 & B1 use, single storey rear…
DM/20/00233/FPA
2020 Withdrawn
Harkers Bar 28 - 29 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Change of use from snooker hall to restaurant including new shop front with alcove and in…
DM/20/00265/FPA
2020 Approved
Harkers Bar 28 - 29 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Erection and Display of 1no illuminated fascia sign
DM/20/00346/AD
2019 Approved
Site Of Former 18 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
1 no. temporary hoarding advertisement to display proposed development with associated de…
DM/19/03736/AD
2019 Approved
21 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Alterations to shop front including installation of 5 panel bi-fold door system.
DM/19/02036/FPA
2016 Approved
The Lord Byron Hawthorn Square Seaham SR7 7DQ
Demolition of public house and residential development of four houses (amended plans)
DM/16/01745/FPA
2019 Approved
6 Marquess Point North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EA
Replace external gas flue, reinstate partially removed internal stud wall, remove stud di…
DM/19/01546/LB
2019 Approved
6 Marquess Point North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EA
Replace external gas flue, reinstate partially removed internal stud wall, remove stud di…
DM/19/01545/FPA
2019 Approved
4 Marquess Point North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EA
Internal alterations to create en-suite including a doorway in stone wall and insert stud…
DM/19/01547/LB
2016 Approved
Harbour View Hotel 18 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Demolition of derelict hotel and erection of a four storey mixed use development
DM/16/01048/FPA
2016 Approved
10 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Change of use of first and second floor from C3 dwelling to A3 restaurant/cafe including…
DM/16/02623/FPA
2016 Approved
22 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Change of use from residential dwelling to mixed commercial use on the ground floor use c…
DM/16/01424/FPA
2016 Approved
The Hawthorns North Railway Street Seaham SR7 7DB
Single storey extension to rear and erection of carport to side of existing dwelling
DM/16/01891/FPA
2016 Approved
Downeys Fish And Chips 5 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Single storey rear extension
DM/16/00937/FPA
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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