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
- 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
- Fast Track
- Postcode
- DH1 4SL
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/00287/AD Awaiting decision
17 The Riverwalk Millburngate Durham DH1 4SL
1no. Large Black Fascia sign, 1no. small black fascia sign externally illuminated by trough light above, 1no. internally illuminated menu board, 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 1no. outdoor advertisement menu screen LED
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
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
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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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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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17 The Riverwalk Millburngate Durham DH1 4SL
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