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Unit 9 South West Durham Business Centre Dabble Duck Industrial Estate Shildon DL4 2QN

Granted County Durham DM/26/00377/FPA Full Planning Application

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
Granted As published: 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
Delegated
Postcode
DL4 2QN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Feb 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 19 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

  • FAST TRACK Delegated Report · 03 Jun 2026
  • APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIRED Decision · 03 Jun 2026
  • SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 17 Apr 2026
  • COUNCIL OFFICES, CIVIC CENTRE SQUARE, SHILDON DL4 1AH-NEUTRAL-MRS JULIE MAKEPEAC Public Comment · 07 Apr 2026
  • NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST Neighbour Notification List · 19 Mar 2026
  • NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST Neighbour Notification List · 19 Mar 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Amended OS Extract · 19 Mar 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 17 Feb 2026

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What 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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