Planning application
17 Office Square Staindrop Darlington DL2 3NG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to Hair and Beauty Salon (Class E) including internal alterations and installation of hanging sign
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01760/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01760/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Lower Teesdale
- Parish
- Staindrop
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DL2 3NG
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026.
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DM/26/01765/LB Awaiting decision
17 Office Square Staindrop Darlington DL2 3NG
Proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to Hair and Beauty Salon (Class E) including internal alterations and installation of hanging sign
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DM/26/01761/AD Awaiting decision
17 Office Square Staindrop Darlington DL2 3NG
Installation of hanging sign
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by County Durham
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9 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Glasper Lee Design Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Bishop Auckland
Active · incorporated 2018 · Bishop Auckland
87 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 97% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
27 documents on file for this application
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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 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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