Aldi Unit 3 North Durham Retail Park Pit Lane Newton Hall Durham DH1 5ST

1. 24 Dec 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 7 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 3 March 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.

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.

• Elddis Business Park Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor DH1 5HE

  DRC/21/00203 Submitted 23 Jun 2021 0m away

  Discharge of condition 14 (car park management plan) and 16 (servicing and deliveries) pursuant to planning permission DM/20/02776/VOC

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• Site Of Former Elddis Business Park Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor DH1 5HE

  DM/22/03798/DRC Submitted 22 Dec 2022 29m away

  Discharge of Condition 22 (noise validation assessment) pursuant to DM/21/02002/VOC in relation to Unit 4 (drive-through coffee shop)

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Site Of Former Elddis Business Park Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor DH1 5HE

  DM/22/03704/DRC Submitted 14 Dec 2022 29m away

  Discharge of Condition 22 (noise validation assessment) pursuant to DM/21/02002/VOC in relation to Unit 3 (Aldi)

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• North Durham Retail Park Pit Lane Newton Hall DH1 5ST

  DM/25/02148/FPA Submitted 5 Aug 2025 49m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~1 Oct

  Provision of a substation, charger pillar and associated bollards together with the extension of hardstanding to provide a PAS accessible EV charging bay and access to the substation to support a scheme for 6 no. electric vehicle charging spaces

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 14 docs

• Telecommunications Mast Abbey Road Industrial Estate Pity Me DH1 5HB

  DM/26/00468/TEL Submitted 26 Feb 2026 99m away

  Installation of lattice mast with 3no. antennas fixed to a headframe up to a maximum height of 25.4m (amended description).

  Granted Telecoms 17 docs

• Land To East Of 50 Low Carrs Park Durham DH1 5HG

  DM/24/02386/FPA Submitted 29 Aug 2024 133m away

  Retrospective application for siting of parcel locker.

  Refused Full applications 12 docs

• DM/26/01904/HPN Granted

  Morton Cottage Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QA

  The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

  21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02003/PND Granted

  Garage Block Crystal Close Chilton

  Prior Notification for demoliotion of 12no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02002/PND Granted

  Garage Block Hambleton Way Chilton

  Prior Notification for demolition of 11no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02004/PND Granted

  Garage Block St Davids Close Spennymoor

  Prior Notification demolition of 10no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02005/PND Granted

  Garage Block Wood Vue Spennymoor

  Prior Notification for demolition of 6no garages

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval