Planning application
17 The Riverwalk Millburngate Durham DH1 4SL
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Refurbishment of an existing vacant Class E unit, including installation of extraction system, alterations to the shopfront, and change of use of adjacent open space to provide an external seating area.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00286/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00286/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DH1 4SL
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/00287/AD Granted
17 The Riverwalk Millburngate Durham DH1 4SL
1no. Large Black Fascia sign, 1no. small black fascia sign externally illuminated by trough light above, 1no. hanging projecting sign with 'Babuls' square logo, 2no. black cut vinyl 'Babul' square logo to entrance door glazing, yellow double line vinyl manifestations to glazing, tropical leaf graphic manifestation to lower section of windows and 1 No internally illuminated menu board (Amended Description)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by County Durham
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25 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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19 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: DM/26/00287/AD (Decided)
- Buildingcontrol: BC/26/00619/IN (Accepted Initial Notice)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Stina Design Agent, a design practice
2 applications on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
- APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIRED
- FAST TRACK
- TOP LITE BI FOLD DOORS
- DOOR SECTION
- STANDARD BEVELLED PUSH IN
- NOISE MANAGEMENT PLAN
- LH SCREEN
- CENTRE SCREEN
- PROPOSED EXTERNAL SIGNAGE
- SITE NOTICE
- PRESS NOTICE
- NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- PROPOSED RCP
- VENTILATION DETAILS
- HVAC DESIGN REPORT
- PROPOSED EXTERNAL SIGNAGE
- LOCATION PLAN AND EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING GA PLAN
- PROPOSED GA PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 19 August 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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