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5 Millbank Close Seaham SR7 0GA

Granted County Durham DM/23/00200/FPA Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Retention of static caravan on site including the change of use from residential to dog grooming parlour.

As published by the council, reference DM/23/00200/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/23/00200/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
26 Jan 2023
Validated
14 Feb 2023
Decided
12 May 2023
Ward
Seaham (Historic)
Parish
Seaham
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
SR7 0GA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jan 2023

    Received by County Durham

  2. 14 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 May 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Wakefields Chartered Surveyors Agent, a surveying firm

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

23 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 12 May 2023, 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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