Planning application
DM/25/03586/CPO
Factory Lambton Street Industrial Estate Shildon DL4 1PX
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness of a proposed development for the erection of a storage building for a temporary period of 12-18 months, resufacing of the existing car park and relocation of employee parking bays.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/03586/CPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by County Durham
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5 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with County Durham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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