Planning application
Site Of Former Go North East Bus Garage Picktree Lane Picktree DH3 3SW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Non-Material Amendment pursuant to DM/25/01765/FPA for changes to the internal proportions of the warehouse, freezer and bakery space. Alterations to western elevation of the foodstore, and configuration of parking.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01933/NMA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01933/NMA
- Type
- Non Material Amendment
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 27 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Chester-le-Street North
- Parish
- No Parish
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DH3 3SW
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/00087/DRC Granted
Site Of Former Go North East Bus Garage Picktree Lane Picktree DH3 3SW
Submission of details pursuant to condition 9 of DM/25/01765/FPA (foodstore) relating to land contamination statement.
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DM/26/00081/AD Granted
Site Of Former Go North East Bus Garage Picktree Lane Picktree DH3 3SW
2no.internally illuminated canopy signs to be located on the south-west and north-west elevations of the foodstore; 1no. internally illuminated Lidl flagpole sign to be located by vehicular access to/from Picktree Lane; 1no. wall-mounted billboard with integrated lighting to be mounted on southwest elevation; 1no. small wall-mounted billboard with integrated lighting to be mounted on southwest elevation; 1no. poster display unit with integrated lighting to be located by trolley bay; and 1no. wall-mounted trolley bay sign to be located by trolley bay
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DM/25/01765/FPA Granted
Site Of Former Go North East Bus Garage Picktree Lane Picktree DH3 3SW
Erection of a foodstore (Use Class E) with associated access, parking, servicing area and landscaping.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jul 2026
Received by County Durham
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28 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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13 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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20 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: DM/25/01765/FPA (Decided)
Who's behind it
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Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- NMA
- APPROVAL NMA
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - ROOF (OPTION 9)
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ELEVATIONS (OPTION 9)
- LANDSCAPE DETAILS
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- COVER LETTER
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - GROUND FLOOR (OPTION 9)
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN (OPTION 9)
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 20 August 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 amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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