Planning application
Dunelm Garage Darlington Road Durham DH1 4PE
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Shopfront alterations and installation of external plant equipment to north elevation consisting of 2 no extraction grills and AC condenser
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02470/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02470/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 5 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 8 Sep 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: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
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DM/25/02471/AD Granted
Dunelm Garage Darlington Road Durham DH1 4PE
One externally illuminated fascia sign and one internally illuminated projecting sign.
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DM/25/02009/FPA Awaiting decision
Dunelm Garage Darlington Road Durham DH1 4PE
Change of use of vehicle showroom premises (Sui Generis) to Class E.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Sep 2025
Received by County Durham
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8 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
JMS Planning & Development Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Halesworth
Active · incorporated 2015 · Halesworth
313 applications on PlanIndex · across 109 councils · 94% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
28 documents on file for this application
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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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