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Happy Buddah 1 - 2 Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 1LE

Refused Gateshead DC/23/00193/FUL Full Application

Works: Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Installation of new shopfront including cement cladding panels to front and side elevations (retrospective application).

As published by the council, reference DC/23/00193/FUL

Application record

Reference
DC/23/00193/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
3 Mar 2023
Validated
12 Apr 2023
Decided
30 May 2023
Ward
Birtley
Parish
Birtley Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DH3 1LE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Gateshead register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • DC/24/00772/CPE Withdrawn

    Happy Buddah 1 - 2 Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 1LE

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR EXISTING USE AND DEVELOPMENT: Use of ground floor as Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis) and replacement of 17no. windows and 2no. doors.

    Decided 11 Dec 2024 Lawful development
  • DC/23/00194/ADV Refused

    Happy Buddah 1 - 2 Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 1LE

    Continued display of internally illuminated fascia sign and lettering on Durham Road elevation and an internally illuminated circular sign on the corner of Durham Road and Orchard Street.

    Decided 31 May 2023 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Mar 2023

    Received by Gateshead

  2. 12 Apr 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 May 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 10 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

J D design Agent, a design practice registered in Preston

Dissolved · incorporated 1998 · Preston

16 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 86% granted

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Documents

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13 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Gateshead refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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