71 Front Street Stanley DH9 0TB

1. 8 Jun 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 9 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided full applications in a median of 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 71 Front Street Stanley DH9 0TA

  DM/24/01844/FPA Submitted 5 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Change of use of first and second floors to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO - sui generis) with seven bedrooms (amended 2/12/24)

  Granted Full applications 68 docs

• 73 Front Street Stanley DH9 0TB

  DM/21/01649/FPA Submitted 7 May 2021 50 yards away

  Change of use of ground floor from retail (Class E) to amusement arcade/adult gaming centre (Sui Generis)

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• 65 Front Street Stanley DH9 0SZ

  DM/25/01808/AD Submitted 7 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Fascia signs, projecting signs, vinyls, window posters, directory of services, nameplate, CCTV signage

  Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 65 Front Street Stanley DH9 0SZ

  DM/25/01807/FPA Submitted 7 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Full retail fitout of a vacant unit into a retail banking hub. Works include: External: Installation of new brand signage, associated signage plus making good external building fabric. Internal: Partition alterations to form new secure office, installation of standard furniture components and associated redecoration and floor finishes. Installation of new internal directory of services, external facing

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Imperial Hotel 81 Front Street Stanley DH9 0TB

  DM/25/02293/LB Submitted 18 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Listed Building Consent to repaint doors windows and brick work, repointing of brickwork and chimney stacks

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 23 docs

• Land To The North West Of 46 Front Street Stanley DH9 0HU

  DM/26/01518/FPA Submitted 12 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Installation of 1 no. new communications kiosk with integrated defibrillator and advertising display

  Granted 11 docs

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

  Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

  6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

  Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

  Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications