Planning application
23/02499/FUL
Hetton Car Sales Station Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9JB
Proposal
Proposed change of use of former car sales / showroom to a retail convenience store / supermarket, plus alterations to existing shop front and introduction of two chiller condensing units. (Part Retrospective)(amended plan, detailing parking arrangement received 01.05.24).
As published by the council, reference 23/02499/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Dec 2023
Received by Sunderland
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6 Dec 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Jun 2024
Decision issued: Refuse
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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