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2 - 3 Central Buildings Front Street Staindrop Darlington DL2 3JL

Refused County Durham DM/25/00852/AD Advertisement Consent

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

Proposal

2 no. externally illuminated timber framed hand painted signs to the north and west elevations.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/00852/AD

Application record

Reference
DM/25/00852/AD
Type
Advertisement Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
26 Mar 2025
Validated
14 Apr 2025
Decided
19 Sep 2025
Ward
Lower Teesdale
Parish
Staindrop
Decision by
South West Planning Committee
Postcode
DL2 3JL

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • DM/25/00867/LB Granted

    2 - 3 Central Buildings Front Street Staindrop Darlington DL2 3JL

    Internal and external refurbishment and alterations, window vinyls, externally illuminated signage, in association with use as a convenience store.

    Decided 19 Sep 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/24/02306/AD Withdrawn

    2 - 3 Central Buildings Front Street Staindrop Darlington DL2 3JL

    Externally illuminated fascia signage (north elevation) and wall mounted signage (west elevation) and advertisement screens behind existing windows.

    Decided 12 Nov 2024 Advertising
  • DM/24/02295/LB Withdrawn

    2 - 3 Central Buildings Front Street Staindrop Darlington DL2 3JL

    Internal and external works to the ground and first floors in association with use as a convenience store, externally illuminated fascia and wall mounted signage and advertisement screens behind existing windows.

    Decided 12 Nov 2024 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Mar 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 14 Apr 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Anthony Watson Architects Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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31 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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