Planning application
Telecommunications Mast (64140) Royal County Hotel Old Elvet Durham DH1 3JN
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
The removal of 1no. wall mounted tri-sector flagpole antenna and 1no. existing equipment cabinet to be replaced with new 1no. new 9-metre-high alpha tri-sector flagpole antenna, 2no. new equipment cabinets, 1no. new GPS node and associated ancillary works thereto.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01389/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01389/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 2 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DH1 3JN
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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DM/26/01390/LB Granted
Telecommunications Mast (64140) Royal County Hotel Old Elvet Durham DH1 3JN
The removal of 1no. wall mounted tri-sector flagpole antenna and 1no. existing equipment cabinet to be replaced with new 1no. new 9-metre-high alpha tri-sector flagpole antenna, 2no. new equipment cabinets, 1no. new GPS node and associated ancillary works thereto.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jun 2026
Received by County Durham
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3 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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19 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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23 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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Avison Young Limited Agent
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