Planning application
Lambs Cottage Rennys Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2RE
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of land to vehicle rental (Sui Generis), the demolition of existing building, erection of office building, wash bay, vehicle parking, landscaping, and associated works.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00106/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00106/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 15 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Belmont
- Parish
- Belmont
- Decision by
- Fast Track
- Postcode
- DH1 2RE
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/01495/DRC Granted
Lambs Cottage Rennys Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2RE
Discharge of condition 6 (electric vehicle charging points) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00106/FPA.
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DM/26/00107/AD Granted
Lambs Cottage Rennys Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2RE
1no internally illuminated double sided monument sign, 3no internally illuminated fascia signs, 6no stall signs and 1no door decals.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jan 2026
Received by County Durham
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16 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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DM/26/01495/DRC Granted
Lambs Cottage Rennys Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2RE
Discharge of condition 6 (electric vehicle charging points) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00106/FPA.
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32 documents on file for this application
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County Durham granted permission on 22 May 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.
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