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The Honest Lawyer Hotel Croxdale Bridge Durham DH1 3SP

Granted County Durham DM/21/01251/AD Advertisement Consent

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Display of 6 no. signs comprising: 1 no. painted timber hanging sign with external illumination, 1 no. wall mounted wood sign; 3 no. handpainted signs and 1 no. wall mounted individual letters sign

As published by the council, reference DM/21/01251/AD

Application record

Reference
DM/21/01251/AD
Type
Advertisement Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
9 Apr 2021
Validated
12 Apr 2021
Decided
1 Jul 2021
Ward
Brandon (Historic)
Parish
Brandon And Byshottles
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DH1 3SP

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/21/01250/FPA Granted

    The Honest Lawyer Hotel Croxdale Bridge Durham DH1 3SP

    Formation of new entrance lobby, amendments to site access and external cladding and decoration

    Decided 1 Jul 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Apr 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 12 Apr 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Barrow-In-Furness

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Documents

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15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 1 July 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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