Planning application
Unit 9 South West Durham Business Centre Dabble Duck Industrial Estate Shildon DL4 2QN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from flooring business unit to an indoor dog soft play and exercise/activity centre (sui generis)
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00377/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00377/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 17 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 3 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Shildon And Dene Valley
- Parish
- Shildon
- Decision by
- Fast Track
- Postcode
- DL4 2QN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Feb 2026
Received by County Durham
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19 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 3 June 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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