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

• Application: DM/22/01608/AD (Decided)
• Buildingcontrol: BC/26/00390/IN (Building Work Complete)

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 50 yards 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

• Elddis Business Park Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor DH1 5HE

  DM/21/02002/VOC Submitted 3 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Variation of Conditions 17 (opening hours) and 13 (external lighting) in respect of Unit 4 (drive-through coffee shop) to allow an earlier opening of 6am (rather than 7am as currently permitted) pursuant to planning permission DM/20/02776/VOC

  Granted Amendments 12 docs

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

  DM/22/00708/AD Submitted 9 Mar 2022 50 yards away

  5m high internally illuminated estate sign

  Granted Advertising 10 docs

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

  DM/22/03798/DRC Submitted 22 Dec 2022 50 yards 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 50 yards away

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

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Home Bargains Unit 2 North Durham Retail Park Pit Lane Newton Hall

  DM/23/00806/DRC Submitted 21 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 22 (Noise validation assessment report) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/02002/VOC

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• DM/26/02644/PND Decided

  Low Houses West And East Low Houses Newbiggin DL12 0UJ

  Prior Approval for the demolition of agricultural buildings (north east of 1 Low Houses)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02806/PND Awaiting decision

  Sewage Treatment Works River View Browney DH7 8HW

  Prior Notification for the Demolition of Single Storey Detached Garage to the South East

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 27 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02828/PND Awaiting decision

  Spectrum Leisure Complex Hunwick Lane Willington Crook DL15 0JA

  Prior notification for the demolition of Spectrum Leisure Centre

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02208/PND Decided

  Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  Demolition of Units 9, 10 and 10A

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02545/PND Awaiting decision

  4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU

  Demolition of three houses

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Prior approval