Planning application
Safestyle UK Unit 12 Northfield Way Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6EJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from warehouse (Use Class B8) to indoor padel centre for three singles courts (Use Class E(d)).
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00487/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00487/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 27 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Aycliffe South
- Parish
- Great Aycliffe
- Decision by
- Fast Track
- Postcode
- DL5 6EJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Feb 2026
Received by County Durham
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4 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Premier Architecture Agent, an architecture practice
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County Durham granted permission on 24 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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