Planning application
Cemetery Easington Colliery SR8 3LP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of single storey cemetery staff building including with separate public unisex disabled WC. Erection of detached garage/equipment store building and boundary wall alterations (amended description)
As published by the council, reference DM/24/01403/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/24/01403/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 24 May 2024
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2024
- Decided
- 8 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Easington And Shotton
- Parish
- Easington Colliery
- Decision by
- Fast Track
- Postcode
- SR8 3LP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 May 2024
Received by County Durham
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10 Jul 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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29 Sep 2026
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Who's behind it
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Gordon Thornton Architectural Services Agent, an architecture practice
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County Durham granted permission on 8 October 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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