DM/26/00135/AD

1. 19 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 27 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Advertisement consent controls signs, hoardings and other adverts. The council may only judge two things: amenity, meaning the effect on the appearance of the building and area, and public safety, chiefly whether a sign distracts road users or obstructs sight lines. Other planning considerations, such as competition between businesses, do not apply.

More on advertising applications in our guide

• DM/25/03488/AD Granted

  35 - 37 Middle Street Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4EE

  3no. Fascia Signs

  16 Dec 2025 71m away Advertising
• DM/25/03504/FPA Granted

  Cavell House Hesleden Road Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4LG

  Installation of 1.6m high spearhead metal railings and a matching sliding access gate to the front boundary

  17 Dec 2025 110m away Full applications
• DM/25/03217/PND Withdrawn

  2 Middle Street Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4EA

  Prior notification for the demolition of a 2 storey outbuilding and single storey store/toilets.

  14 Nov 2025 143m away Prior approval
• DM/25/02025/FPA Awaiting decision

  75 Middle Street Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4ED

  Replace the existing timber shopfront with new powder-coated frame and installation of roller shutter

  24 Jul 2025 153m away Full applications
• DM/25/02026/AD Awaiting decision

  75 Middle Street Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4ED

  Signage - backlit 3D Lettering on aluminium composite sign tray

  24 Jul 2025 153m away Advertising
• DM/25/03255/VOC Awaiting decision

  8 Hesleden Road Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4LH

  Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/01032/FPA

  18 Nov 2025 203m away Amendments

• DM/26/01776/AD Awaiting decision

  Land To The South Of Cockhouse Lane Ushaw Moor DH7 7PN

  Proposed V board stack signage for housing development

  9 Jul 2026 Advertising
• DM/26/01553/AD Withdrawn

  Land To The North West Of 51 - 57 Beveridge Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 4DU

  1 no. Digital advertisement display within proposed new communications Kiosk

  16 Jun 2026 Advertising
• DM/26/01228/AD Granted

  99 - 101 Front Street Stanley DH9 0TB

  Retrospective advertisement consent for an illuminated fascia sign.

  14 May 2026 Advertising
• DM/26/01759/AD Awaiting decision

  Post Office 21 West Road Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 7XA

  Installation of 1 non-illuminated top sign, 1 non-illuminaed bottom sign and 1 illuminated logo panel

  8 Jul 2026 Advertising
• DM/26/01761/AD Awaiting decision

  17 Office Square Staindrop Darlington DL2 3NG

  Installation of hanging sign

  8 Jul 2026 Advertising