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Unit 9 South West Durham Business Centre Dabble Duck Industrial Estate Shildon DL4 2QN

DM/26/00377/FPAFull Planning ApplicationAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Change of use from flooring business unit to an indoor dog soft play and exercise/activity centre (sui generis)

Received
17 February 2026
Decision due
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Shildon And Dene Valley
  1. Received17 Feb
  2. Validated19 Mar
  3. Consult.9 Apr
  4. Target14 May
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 9 April.

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About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at Unit 9 South West Durham Business Centre Dabble Duck Industrial Estate Shildon DL4 2QN. Durham has handled 11,057 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 17 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 18 applications across Shildon And Dene Valley. We hold 43 applications in total for the DL4 postcode area.

95% of full 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
DL4 2QN
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Shildon

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 March 2026
Consultation expiry
9 April 2026
Consultation start
19 March 2026
Consultation end
9 April 2026
Neighbour consultation start
19 March 2026
Neighbour consultation end
9 April 2026
Last date for comments
9 April 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14685096
Documents
10

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Listed building: Grade II: New Shildon War MemorialOn or next to this site
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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, conservation areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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