Planning application
Youth Centre Front Street Langley Park Durham DH7 9SG
Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Several homes
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use to create two units - shop (Use Class E(a)) and office (Use Class E(g)(i)), external alterations including removal of 4 no. windows to be blocked up and installation of new UPVC windows to remaining, demolition of existing stone porch and installation of new front door (amended proposals)
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00564/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00564/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 6 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Langley And Esh
- Parish
- Esh
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DH7 9SG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 2026
Received by County Durham
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17 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
32 documents on file for this application
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County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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