Planning application
Garage Block Baff Street Spennymoor
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of Prefabricated concrete panel garages with asbestos sheet roofs
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02627/PND
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02627/PND
- Type
- Prior Notification Demolition
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior Approval Reqd and Granted
- Received
- 22 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 3 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Spennymoor
- Parish
- Spennymoor
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Sep 2025
Received by County Durham
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8 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 3 November 2025, 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.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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