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7a Front Street West Wingate

Refused County Durham 5/HIST/2003/1955 Full Planning Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use from general dealers to hot food takeaway

As published by the council, reference 5/HIST/2003/1955

Application record

Reference
5/HIST/2003/1955
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
21 Nov 2003
Validated
21 Nov 2003
Decided
9 Jan 2004
Parish
Wingate
Decision by
Delegated

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Nov 2003

    Received by County Durham

  2. 9 Jan 2004

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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