Planning application
Unit 6 Thinford Park Thinford DH6 5JQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Display of 3 no. illuminated fascia signs and 1 no. illuminated hanging sign.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00632/AD
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00632/AD
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 12 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 11 May 2026
- Ward
- Bowburn And Coxhoe
- Parish
- Croxdale And Hett
- Decision by
- Fast Track
- Postcode
- DH6 5JQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/01156/DRC Granted
Unit 6 Thinford Park Thinford DH6 5JQ
Submission of details pursuant to condition 8 of planning permission DM/25/00045/FPA (retail units) relating to a scheme to control the emission of fumes and smell from unit 6.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Mar 2026
Received by County Durham
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13 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 11 May 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.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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