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Land To The East Of Fern Dene Knitsley Lane Templetown

Granted County Durham DM/21/02861/FPA Full Planning Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Proposed development of 170 residential dwellings with associated infrastructure and open space (revised description 16/12/2024)

As published by the council, reference DM/21/02861/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/21/02861/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved subject to S106
Received
10 Aug 2021
Validated
13 Sep 2021
Decided
10 Jan 2025
Ward
Delves Lane (Historic)
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
County Planning Committee

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Aug 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 13 Sep 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Approved subject to S106

  4. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

4 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • DM/25/01304/DRC Granted

    Land To The East Of Fern Dene Knitsley Lane Templetown DH8 9HU

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (ecological mitigation), 4 (tree protection), 5 (BNG land protection), 6 (drainage), 7 (coal mining remediation), 9, (soil resource management strategy), 13 (bat and bird boxes) and 37 (lighting strategy) pursuant to DM/21/02861/FPA

    Decided 30 Jul 2025 Conditions
  • DM/25/01306/DRC Withdrawn

    Land To The East Of Fern Dene Knitsley Lane Templetown DH8 9HU

    Discharge of Condition 21 (internal highways) pursuant to DM/21/02861/FPA

    Decided 21 Aug 2025 Conditions
  • DM/25/01305/DRC Granted

    Land To The East Of Fern Dene Knitsley Lane Templetown DH8 9HU

    Discharge of Conditions 26 (play area scheme) and 28 (interpretation boards) pursuant to DM/21/02861/FPA

    Decided 29 Jul 2025 Conditions
  • DM/25/01307/DRC Withdrawn

    Land To The East Of Fern Dene Knitsley Lane Templetown DH8 9HU

    Discharge of Conditions 10 (refuge storage), 11 (site levels, FFLs and boundary treatments), 12 (materials), 14 (hard surfaces), 15 (M4(2) compliance), 16 (broadband), 17 (substation), 18 (pumping station), 25 (landscape management and maintenance) and 27 (landscaping scheme) pursuant to DM/21/02861/FPA

    Decided 2 Jun 2026 Conditions

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

300 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 10 January 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Land To The East Of Fern Dene Knitsley Lane Templetown DH8 9HU

    DM/26/00572/VOC Submitted 6 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Removal of condition 36 (Gloucester Road roundabout improvements) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/02861/FPA

    Granted Amendments 9 docs
  • Land To The East Of Fern Dene Knitsley Lane Templetown DH8 9HU

    DM/25/02134/NMA Submitted 4 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to Conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and Condition 41 (Construction Management Plan) pursuant to DM/21/01245/FPA to amend the approved Construction Management Plan (relocation of the site compound)

    Granted Amendments 6 docs
  • Land To The East Of Fern Dene Knitsley Lane Templetown DH8 9HU

    DM/26/00219/AD Submitted 28 Jan 2026 50 yards away

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  • Land To The East Of Fern Dene Knitsley Lane Templetown DH8 9HU

    DM/26/01527/VOC Submitted 12 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~10 Aug

    Variation of conditions 1 (approved plans) comprising of revisions to the layout, minor house type substitution and other associated plans and 34 (construction management plan), in addition to various updates to and the discharge of conditions 6 (refuse storage), 7 (site levels, FFLs and boundary treatments), 8 (materials), 9 (hardstanding), 10 (M42), 11 (broadband), 12 (substation), 13 (pumping station), 20 (landscape maintenance), 21 (landscaping scheme), 28 (play area), 38 (bat and bird boxes) and 39 (ecological mitigation) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00572/VOC

    Awaiting decision Amendments 89 docs
  • Land To The East Of Fern Dene Knitsley Lane Templetown DH8 9HU

    DM/25/01304/DRC Submitted 16 May 2025 50 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (ecological mitigation), 4 (tree protection), 5 (BNG land protection), 6 (drainage), 7 (coal mining remediation), 9, (soil resource management strategy), 13 (bat and bird boxes) and 37 (lighting strategy) pursuant to DM/21/02861/FPA

    Granted Conditions Trees 2 docs
  • Land To The East Of Fern Dene Knitsley Lane Templetown DH8 9HU

    DM/25/01305/DRC Submitted 16 May 2025 50 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions 26 (play area scheme) and 28 (interpretation boards) pursuant to DM/21/02861/FPA

    Granted Conditions 3 docs

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