Planning application
Back Of Harraton Terrace, Pulse Fitness Centre Durham Road Birtley Birtley DH3 2QG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from health and leisure club (use class D2) and hairdresser's (use class A1) to cafe style bar and indoor recreational uses (golf facility or escape rooms) on the ground floor and laser tag arena on the first floor (Use Class E) (description amended 16.11.2020)
As published by the council, reference DC/20/00821/COU
Application record
- Reference
- DC/20/00821/COU
- Type
- Change of Use
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant
- Received
- 15 Sep 2020
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2020
- Decided
- 23 Nov 2020
- Ward
- Birtley
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DH3 2QG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2020
Received by Gateshead
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23 Nov 2020
Decision issued: Grant
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6 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, registered in Nuneaton
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