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Former Masons Arms Inn Durham Road Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7AS

Granted County Durham DM/23/00944/FPA Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Retrospective planning permission for a change of use from public house to restaurant with takeaway provision. Internal and external structural alterations, the installation of a roller shutter door to the side and twin stainless steel flues to the rear

As published by the council, reference DM/23/00944/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/23/00944/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
3 Apr 2023
Validated
27 Apr 2023
Decided
19 Dec 2023
Ward
Spennymoor (Historic)
Parish
Spennymoor
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DL16 7AS

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/23/01342/AD Granted

    Former Masons Arms Inn Durham Road Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7AS

    Installation of signage to front and side elevations. 1 no. non-illuminated 'Fortune Inn' rectangular sign to gable and 1no. illuminated 'Fortune Inn' circular sign above main entrance (Retrospective)

    Decided 21 Dec 2023 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Apr 2023

    Received by County Durham

  2. 27 Apr 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Dec 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 19 December 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.

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