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Site Of Former Easington Maintenance Depot To The Rear Of 31 To 37 Peter Lee Cottages Wheatley Hill DH6 3RH

Granted County Durham DM/24/00380/FPA Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Erection of 73 no. 2, 3 and 4 bedroom two-storey dwellings, bungalows and associated infrastructure at a site comprised of open space and the former Easington Maintenance Depot to the rear of 31 to 37 Peter Lee Cottages, Wheatley Hill

As published by the council, reference DM/24/00380/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/24/00380/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: S106+Approved BNG Required
Received
8 Feb 2024
Validated
19 Feb 2024
Decided
9 Sep 2025
Ward
Trimdon And Thornley (Historic)
Parish
Wheatley Hill
Decision by
Central East Planning Committee
Postcode
DH6 3RH

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/01405/NMA Granted

    Site Of Former Easington Maintenance Depot To The Rear Of 31 To 37 Peter Lee Cottages Wheatley Hill DH6 3RH

    Non-material amendment pursuant application DM/24/00380/FPA consisting handing of plots 24 and 47, swapping house-types on plots 27 and 28, handing plot 28

    Decided 12 Jun 2026 Amendments
  • DM/26/00679/DRC Granted

    Site Of Former Easington Maintenance Depot To The Rear Of 31 To 37 Peter Lee Cottages Wheatley Hill DH6 3RH

    Discharge of condition no.12 (Evidence BNG Units secured) pursuant approval DM/24/00380/FPA.

    Decided 12 May 2026 Conditions
  • DM/25/02955/NMA Granted

    Site Of Former Easington Maintenance Depot To The Rear Of 31 To 37 Peter Lee Cottages Wheatley Hill DH6 3RH

    Non-material amendment in relation to previous application DM/24/00380/FPA for the repositioning of the parking bays and garage for plot no.8

    Decided 27 Oct 2025 Amendments
  • DM/25/02790/NMA Granted

    Site Of Former Easington Maintenance Depot To The Rear Of 31 To 37 Peter Lee Cottages Wheatley Hill DH6 3RH

    Relocation of garages for plots 48 and 50 forward and amendment to brick choice

    Decided 16 Oct 2025 Amendments
  • DM/25/02638/DRC Granted

    Site Of Former Easington Maintenance Depot To The Rear Of 31 To 37 Peter Lee Cottages Wheatley Hill DH6 3RH

    Discharge of condition 14 (Construction Management Plan) in pursuant to DM/24/00380/FPA

    Decided 18 May 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Feb 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 19 Feb 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: S106+Approved BNG Required

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

106 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 9 September 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.

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