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Retrospective change of use of Office 1 from Office (Use Class E) to a Driving Test Centre (Use Class Sui Generis)

Durham City Transport Durham City House St Johns Road Meadowfield Industrial Estate Meadowfield Durham DH7 8XQ

DecidedReference: DM/25/02867/FPADurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
13 Oct 2025
Validated
23 Oct 2025
Determination deadline
18 Dec 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Retrospective change of use of Office 1 from Office (Use Class E) to a Driving Test Centre (Use Class Sui Generis)

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/02867/FPA
Alternative references
PP-14317852
Ward
Brandon
Parish
Brandon And Byshottles
Agent
Newmark

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Application location

Durham City Transport Durham City House St Johns Road Meadowfield Industrial Estate Meadowfield Durham DH7 8XQ

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Documents 14 of 14

DocumentPublishedAction
FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF17 Dec 2025View
APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF17 Dec 2025View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF6 Nov 2025View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF24 Oct 2025View
SITE LOCATION PLANAmended OS Extract · PDF22 Oct 2025View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF22 Oct 2025View
EXISTING FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF13 Oct 2025View
PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF13 Oct 2025View
PROPOSED FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF13 Oct 2025View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF13 Oct 2025View
APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF13 Oct 2025View
COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF13 Oct 2025View
FORM 1 - CIL ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONSupporting Information · PDF13 Oct 2025View
EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF13 Oct 2025View

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Decision & conditions

Approved BNG Not Required
APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIRED
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