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3 - 4 Bede Street Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3RT

Refused County Durham DM/25/02003/FPA Full Planning Application

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

Change of use from vacant community centre to 16 bedroom HMO (Sui Generis) including extension to the rear.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02003/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02003/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
17 Jul 2025
Validated
12 Sep 2025
Decided
7 Nov 2025
Ward
Easington And Shotton
Parish
Easington Colliery
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
SR8 3RT

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • DM/21/00131/FPA Granted

    3 - 4 Bede Street Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3RT

    Change of use of former resource centre and offices (partially converted to residential) to 4 no. apartments (2 x 2 bedroom and 2 x 1 bedroom apartments)

    Decided 22 Jul 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jul 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 12 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Planrite Agent, registered in Ulverston

Dissolved · incorporated 2005 · Ulverston

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Documents

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

135 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.

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 3 - 4 Bede Street Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3RT

    DM/21/00131/FPA Submitted 18 Jan 2021 50 yards away

    Change of use of former resource centre and offices (partially converted to residential) to 4 no. apartments (2 x 2 bedroom and 2 x 1 bedroom apartments)

    Granted Full applications New dwelling 18 docs
    Several homes

  • Land To The South Of 19 Browning Street Easington Colliery SR8 3RY

    DM/26/00712/FPA Submitted 20 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~30 Nov

    Change of use from adopted highway to residential for driveway and dropped kerb

    Awaiting decision 10 docs

  • 17A Seaside Lane Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3PF

    DM/22/03703/FPA Submitted 14 Dec 2022 150 yards away

    Change of use to hot food takeaway (across all three levels) and erection of high velocity duct/flue/cowl to rear, extracting above eaves but below ridge level.

    Granted Full applications 12 docs

  • 17 Seaside Lane Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3PF

    DM/24/01043/FPA Submitted 19 Apr 2024 150 yards away

    Change of use of first floor and loft levels to three bedroom residential flat with new access doorways at ground floor level and repair of existing timber shop front (Amended description 13.06.2024)

    At appeal Full applications Windows or glazing 30 docs

  • 1 - 2 Browning Street Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3RY

    DM/24/01902/FPA Submitted 12 Jul 2024 150 yards away

    Refurbishment works including replacement windows throughout, replacement entrance door, replacement shutters, application of render on the front side elevations and installation of outside seating area

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 18 docs

  • Wentworth House Dental Practice 28, Seaside Lane Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3PG

    DM/24/02722/FPA Submitted 2 Oct 2024 250 yards away

    Replace timber shop front for aluminium and first floor timber bay window to Upvc

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 8 docs

In County Durham

  • 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