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The Library 45 - 46 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NU

DM/25/01680/ADAdvertisement ConsentAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Replacement signage comprising 1no externally illuminated double-sided hanging sign upon existing bracket, 1no externally illuminated fascia sign, 1no non-illuminated door plaque and fascia sign, 1no internally illuminated menu case plus 6no window vinyls

Received
24 June 2025
Decision due
3 September 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
  1. Received24 Jun
  2. Validated9 Jul
  3. Consult.6 Aug
  4. Target3 Sep
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 6 August.

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About this application

This is an advertising consent application at The Library 45 - 46 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NU. Durham has handled 487 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 24 June 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Durham City conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 120 applications across Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe. We hold 1,244 applications in total for the DH1 postcode area.

97% of advertising applications at Durham County Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
DH1 3NU
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Scale / size
Small
Parish
City Of Durham

Planning application dates

Date validated
9 July 2025
Consultation expiry
15 August 2025
Consultation start
16 July 2025
Consultation end
6 August 2025
Neighbour consultation start
16 July 2025
Neighbour consultation end
6 August 2025
Last date for comments
15 August 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent
Ashleigh Signs
Agent address
Ashleigh House Beckbridge Road Normanton WF6 1TE

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Site notice start
25 July 2025
Site notice end
15 August 2025

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14108779
Documents
13

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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The site is in flood zone 3 (Environment Agency).

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