DM/26/00755/AD

1. 24 Mar 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 25 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Advertisement consent controls signs, hoardings and other adverts. The council may only judge two things: amenity, meaning the effect on the appearance of the building and area, and public safety, chiefly whether a sign distracts road users or obstructs sight lines. Other planning considerations, such as competition between businesses, do not apply.

More on advertising applications in our guide

• DM/25/03052/FPA Granted

  3 Festival Walk Spennymoor DL16 6AB

  Installation of air conditioning plant to roof, 1 no. opening in 1st floor wall for associated pipework, 4 no. openings in external wall for vent grills, handrail, construction of new external fire escape in brick enclosure and erection of lean-to canopy.

  30 Oct 2025 4m away Full applications
• DM/25/03546/NMA Withdrawn

  3 Festival Walk Spennymoor DL16 6AB

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02901/FPA for the installation of security roller shutters necessitating the reconfiguration of the shopfront fenestration

  19 Dec 2025 9m away Amendments
• DM/26/00204/FPA Granted

  3 Festival Walk Spennymoor DL16 6AB

  Installation of external roller shutter to entrance doors

  27 Jan 2026 9m away Full applications
• DM/25/02901/FPA Granted

  3 Festival Walk Spennymoor DL16 6AB

  Replacement of existing shopfront with new shopfront complete with bi-parting entrance doors

  15 Oct 2025 9m away Full applications
• DM/25/02888/AD Granted

  3 Festival Walk Spennymoor DL16 6AB

  Fascia and projecting signs to front elevation and loading bay sign to side elevation

  14 Oct 2025 9m away Advertising
• DM/22/03061/AD Granted

  Aldi Oxford Road Spennymoor DL16 6BH

  Retention of 14 non illuminated car park management signs of 2 sizes, either mounted on existing columns, new pole or wall mounted

  17 Oct 2022 35m away Advertising

• DM/26/01776/AD Awaiting decision

  Land To The South Of Cockhouse Lane Ushaw Moor DH7 7PN

  Proposed V board stack signage for housing development

  9 Jul 2026 Advertising
• DM/26/01553/AD Withdrawn

  Land To The North West Of 51 - 57 Beveridge Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 4DU

  1 no. Digital advertisement display within proposed new communications Kiosk

  16 Jun 2026 Advertising
• DM/26/01228/AD Granted

  99 - 101 Front Street Stanley DH9 0TB

  Retrospective advertisement consent for an illuminated fascia sign.

  14 May 2026 Advertising
• DM/26/01759/AD Awaiting decision

  Post Office 21 West Road Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 7XA

  Installation of 1 non-illuminated top sign, 1 non-illuminaed bottom sign and 1 illuminated logo panel

  8 Jul 2026 Advertising
• DM/26/01761/AD Awaiting decision

  17 Office Square Staindrop Darlington DL2 3NG

  Installation of hanging sign

  8 Jul 2026 Advertising