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Dunelm Garage Darlington Road Durham DH1 4PE

Granted County Durham DM/25/02009/FPA Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Change of use of vehicle showroom premises (Sui Generis) to Class E.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02009/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02009/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
Received
23 Jul 2025
Validated
24 Jul 2025
Decided
5 Feb 2026
Ward
Neville's Cross
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DH1 4PE

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/01665/DRC Granted

    Dunelm Garage Darlington Road Durham DH1 4PE

    Discharge of Condition 4 (noise impact assessment and mitigation) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02009/FPA.

    Decided 15 Jul 2026
  • DM/25/02471/AD Granted

    Dunelm Garage Darlington Road Durham DH1 4PE

    One externally illuminated fascia sign and one internally illuminated projecting sign.

    Decided 3 Feb 2026 Advertising
  • DM/25/02470/FPA Granted

    Dunelm Garage Darlington Road Durham DH1 4PE

    Shopfront alterations and installation of external plant equipment to north elevation consisting of 2 no extraction grills and AC condenser

    Decided 5 Feb 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jul 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 24 Jul 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • DM/26/01665/DRC Granted

    Dunelm Garage Darlington Road Durham DH1 4PE

    Discharge of Condition 4 (noise impact assessment and mitigation) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02009/FPA.

    Decided 15 Jul 2026

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 5 February 2026, 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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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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  • Dunelm Garage Darlington Road Durham DH1 4PE

    DM/25/02471/AD Submitted 5 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    One externally illuminated fascia sign and one internally illuminated projecting sign.

    Granted Advertising 27 docs

  • Dunelm Garage Darlington Road Durham DH1 4PE

    DM/25/02470/FPA Submitted 5 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Shopfront alterations and installation of external plant equipment to north elevation consisting of 2 no extraction grills and AC condenser

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 28 docs

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    Granted Lawful development 5 docs
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    Granted Lawful development 5 docs
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