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Middridge Allotments Middridge Lane Shildon

Granted County Durham DM/23/03684/FPA Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Development of unused land (former allotments) into 20 no. 6 x 25m allotment plots with new 27 x 23.5m car park and 3m wide access track. Allotments to have external 3m wide maintenance strip buffer (2m wide on southern parts) with new 1.8m high paladin boundary fencing (green coated weldmesh) installed. Car park to include; 20 no. 2.5 x 5m standard parking bays, 2 no. 2.5 x 5m accessible parking bays with 1.2m safety zone. Surfacing to be road planings over type 1 hardcore sub base. Access route to be widened to allow for 3.5m wide vehicular access by moving fence line of west side of track. Visibility of site access to be improved by cutting back hedges for 30m either side of site entrance. Installation of 2 upstand water pipes located next to new allotments.

As published by the council, reference DM/23/03684/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/23/03684/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
Received
7 Dec 2023
Validated
27 Feb 2024
Decided
30 Aug 2024
Ward
Aycliffe North And Middridge (Historic)
Parish
Middridge
Decision by
Fast Track

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Dec 2023

    Received by County Durham

  2. 27 Feb 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Aug 2024

    Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 30 August 2024, 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.

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