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Site Of Former Go North East Bus Garage Picktree Lane Picktree DH3 3SW

Granted County Durham DM/26/00081/AD Advertisement Consent

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

2no.internally illuminated canopy signs to be located on the south-west and north-west elevations of the foodstore; 1no. internally illuminated Lidl flagpole sign to be located by vehicular access to/from Picktree Lane; 1no. wall-mounted billboard with integrated lighting to be mounted on southwest elevation; 1no. small wall-mounted billboard with integrated lighting to be mounted on southwest elevation; 1no. poster display unit with integrated lighting to be located by trolley bay; and 1no. wall-mounted trolley bay sign to be located by trolley bay

As published by the council, reference DM/26/00081/AD

Application record

Reference
DM/26/00081/AD
Type
Advertisement Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
13 Jan 2026
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Decided
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Chester-le-Street North
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DH3 3SW

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/01933/NMA Granted

    Site Of Former Go North East Bus Garage Picktree Lane Picktree DH3 3SW

    Non-Material Amendment pursuant to DM/25/01765/FPA for changes to the internal proportions of the warehouse, freezer and bakery space. Alterations to western elevation of the foodstore, and configuration of parking.

    Decided 20 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • DM/26/00087/DRC Granted

    Site Of Former Go North East Bus Garage Picktree Lane Picktree DH3 3SW

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 9 of DM/25/01765/FPA (foodstore) relating to land contamination statement.

    Decided 25 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • DM/25/01765/FPA Granted

    Site Of Former Go North East Bus Garage Picktree Lane Picktree DH3 3SW

    Erection of a foodstore (Use Class E) with associated access, parking, servicing area and landscaping.

    Decided 18 Dec 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Jan 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 14 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: DM/25/01765/FPA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/26/00087/DRC (Decided)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury

Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury

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Lidl GB Ltd Applicant

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

  • APPROVAL AD Decision · 11 Mar 2026
  • ADVERTISEMENT Delegated Report · 09 Mar 2026
  • NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST Neighbour Notification List · 19 Jan 2026
  • ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT LETTER Supporting Information · 13 Jan 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 13 Jan 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 13 Jan 2026
  • PROPOSED SITE SIGNAGE Drawing · 13 Jan 2026
  • PROPOSED BILLBOARD SIGNAGE Drawing · 13 Jan 2026

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 11 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.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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