Planning application
Aldi Stores Limited Front Street Stanley DH9 0HU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior notification for the installation of 270 solar panels on roof of Aldi Foodstore
As published by the council, reference DM/25/03589/PN56
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/03589/PN56
- Type
- Prior Approval Scenarios
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 24 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 24 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 16 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Stanley
- Parish
- Stanley
- Decision by
- Fast Track
- Postcode
- DH9 0HU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Dec 2025
Received by County Durham
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16 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Avison Young Limited Agent
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10 documents on file for this application
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County Durham granted permission on 16 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.
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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