Telecommunications Mast Abbey Road Industrial Estate Pity Me DH1 5HB

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

• DM/26/00468/TEL Granted

  Telecommunications Mast Abbey Road Industrial Estate Pity Me DH1 5HB

  Installation of lattice mast with 3no. antennas fixed to a headframe up to a maximum height of 25.4m (amended description).

  Decided 18 May 2026 Telecoms

1. 26 Jul 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 27 Jul 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Sep 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 9 September 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.

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• Iceland Unit 1 North Durham Retail Park Pit Lane Newton Hall

  DM/22/00263/FPA Submitted 1 Feb 2022 100 yards away

  Construction of a flow forge plant cage/compound, installation of air conditioning/refrigeration plant, a flow forge bin store and 2 no. openings in external wall/cladding associated AC with pipework/ducting

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• Elddis Business Park Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor DH1 5HE

  DM/21/02002/VOC Submitted 3 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Variation of Conditions 17 (opening hours) and 13 (external lighting) in respect of Unit 4 (drive-through coffee shop) to allow an earlier opening of 6am (rather than 7am as currently permitted) pursuant to planning permission DM/20/02776/VOC

  Granted Amendments 12 docs

• Telecommunications Mast Abbey Road Industrial Estate Pity Me DH1 5HB

  DM/26/00468/TEL Submitted 26 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Installation of lattice mast with 3no. antennas fixed to a headframe up to a maximum height of 25.4m (amended description).

  Granted Telecoms 17 docs

• Elddis Business Park Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor DH1 5HE

  DRC/21/00203 Submitted 23 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Discharge of condition 14 (car park management plan) and 16 (servicing and deliveries) pursuant to planning permission DM/20/02776/VOC

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• Aldi Unit 3 North Durham Retail Park Pit Lane Newton Hall Durham DH1 5ST

  DM/25/03590/PN56 Submitted 24 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  Prior approval application for the installation of solar PVs at the existing ALDI Foodstore

  Granted Prior approval 11 docs

• Home Bargains Unit 2 North Durham Retail Park Pit Lane Newton Hall

  DM/23/00806/DRC Submitted 21 Mar 2023 150 yards away

  Discharge of condition 22 (Noise validation assessment report) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/02002/VOC

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

  Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

  6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

  Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

  Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications