DM/25/02405/AD

1. 1 Sep 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 2 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Advertisement consent controls signs, hoardings and other adverts. The council may only judge two things: amenity, meaning the effect on the appearance of the building and area, and public safety, chiefly whether a sign distracts road users or obstructs sight lines. Other planning considerations, such as competition between businesses, do not apply.

More on advertising applications in our guide

• DM/25/02404/FPA Granted

  19 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EP

  Change of use from sui generis to retail bakery (Class E a/b); works to existing shopfront; replacement of existing plant with two air conditioning units and two ducting grills to rear. (description amended 24/09/2025)

  1 Sep 2025 0m away Full applications
• DM/25/03570/FPA Granted

  29 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7ET

  Installation of new signage boards; existing shop front window and door resprayed; existing windows removed and replaced with new aluminium windows.

  22 Dec 2025 45m away Full applications
• DM/21/00954/FPA Granted

  18-22 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EG

  Change of use from bank to public house at ground floor (Class A4 Sui Generis) and offices on the upper floors (Class E)

  17 Mar 2021 53m away Full applications
• DM/21/01332/LB Granted

  18-22 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EG

  Listed Building consent application for alterations in association with change of use from bank to public house (ground floor) and offices on upper floors

  12 Apr 2021 53m away Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/25/03298/AD Granted

  The Auckland Project 1 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NJ

  Replacement non illuminated fascia signage and window vinyls

  24 Nov 2025 66m away Advertising
• DM/25/03279/LB Granted

  The Auckland Project 1 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NJ

  Replacement non illuminated fascia signage and window vinyls

  20 Nov 2025 66m away Heritage and listed buildings

• DM/26/01776/AD Awaiting decision

  Land To The South Of Cockhouse Lane Ushaw Moor DH7 7PN

  Proposed V board stack signage for housing development

  9 Jul 2026 Advertising
• DM/26/01553/AD Withdrawn

  Land To The North West Of 51 - 57 Beveridge Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 4DU

  1 no. Digital advertisement display within proposed new communications Kiosk

  16 Jun 2026 Advertising
• DM/26/01228/AD Granted

  99 - 101 Front Street Stanley DH9 0TB

  Retrospective advertisement consent for an illuminated fascia sign.

  14 May 2026 Advertising
• DM/26/01759/AD Awaiting decision

  Post Office 21 West Road Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 7XA

  Installation of 1 non-illuminated top sign, 1 non-illuminaed bottom sign and 1 illuminated logo panel

  8 Jul 2026 Advertising
• DM/26/01761/AD Awaiting decision

  17 Office Square Staindrop Darlington DL2 3NG

  Installation of hanging sign

  8 Jul 2026 Advertising