Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/26/01529/NMA Decided

  Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

  Non material amendment to amend the wording of condition 16 of DM/23/01358/FPA and condition 14 of DM/25/00807/VOC from a pre-occupation condition to a compliance condition. Replace: A minimum of 43 dwellings shall be built to a standard which meets the requirements set out in M4(2) of the Building Regulations 2010 Approved Document Part M: Access to and use of building (as amended) or any updated version of replacement document. Prior to the occupation of any dwelling constructed to Buildings Regulations M4(2) standard, a verification report compiled by a suitably competent person demonstrating that the dwelling has been constructed to achieve Buildings Regulations M4(2) standard shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure the development complies with the requirements of Policy 15 of the County Durham Plan to meet the needs of older people and people with disabilities. With: All dwellings hereby approved shall include 66% of properties built to a standard which meets the requirements set out in M4(2) of the Building Regulations 2010 Approved Document Part M: Access to and use of building (as amended) or any updated version of replacement document, and 10% of properties designed for older persons. Reason: In the interests of meeting the needs of older people and people with disabilities and to comply with Policy 15 of the County Durham Plan and Part 5 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

  Submitted 12 Jun 2026 Amendments
• DM/26/00297/DRC Awaiting decision

  Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

  Discharge of condition 14 (M4(2) standards) and partial discharge of conditions 4 (Phase 4 Verification) relating to Plots 1-25 and 54-65 inc pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00807/VOC.

  Submitted 6 Feb 2026 Conditions
• DM/25/02939/FPA Granted

  Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

  Erection of metal sculpture of two 3D greyhounds in Corten Steel (rust brown).

  Decided 3 Dec 2025 Full applications

1. 16 Oct 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 6 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

  DM/26/00297/DRC Submitted 6 Feb 2026 0m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~3 Apr

  Discharge of condition 14 (M4(2) standards) and partial discharge of conditions 4 (Phase 4 Verification) relating to Plots 1-25 and 54-65 inc pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00807/VOC.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 1 doc

• Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

  DM/25/02939/FPA Submitted 14 Oct 2025 28m away

  Erection of metal sculpture of two 3D greyhounds in Corten Steel (rust brown).

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

  DM/26/01529/NMA Submitted 12 Jun 2026 254m away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug

  Non material amendment to amend the wording of condition 16 of DM/23/01358/FPA and condition 14 of DM/25/00807/VOC from a pre-occupation condition to a compliance condition. Replace: A minimum of 43 dwellings shall be built to a standard which meets the requirements set out in M4(2) of the Building Regulations 2010 Approved Document Part M: Access to and use of building (as amended) or any updated version of replacement document. Prior to the occupation of any dwelling constructed to Buildings Regulations M4(2) standard, a verification report compiled by a suitably competent person demonstrating that the dwelling has been constructed to achieve Buildings Regulations M4(2) standard shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure the development complies with the requirements of Policy 15 of the County Durham Plan to meet the needs of older people and people with disabilities. With: All dwellings hereby approved shall include 66% of properties built to a standard which meets the requirements set out in M4(2) of the Building Regulations 2010 Approved Document Part M: Access to and use of building (as amended) or any updated version of replacement document, and 10% of properties designed for older persons. Reason: In the interests of meeting the needs of older people and people with disabilities and to comply with Policy 15 of the County Durham Plan and Part 5 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

  Decided Amendments
  Major scheme

• Site Of Former Electrolux Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7EY

  DM/24/01412/NMA Submitted 28 May 2024 264m away

  Non-material amendment to conditions 3 (approved plans) and 18 (drainage) pursuant to Phase 1 of planning permission DM/20/01824/VOC (as amended by DM/23/03087/NMA) comprising revisions to house type A (increasing house depth by 1m) relating to plots 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22

  Granted Amendments 23 docs

• Site Of Former Electrolux Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Spennymoor DL16 7EY

  DM/22/03738/DRC Submitted 16 Dec 2022 314m away

  Discharge of conditions 4 (landscaping scheme), 6 (internal highways layout), 7 (bat and bird boxes) and 8 (landscape management) pursuant to planning permission DM/18/03075/RM

  Granted Conditions 49 docs

• Units 1 To 2 Block A Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Vyners Close Spennymoor DL16 7XL

  DM/25/03587/DRC Submitted 23 Dec 2025 346m away

  Discharge of condition 6 (CMP) pursuant to DM/20/01824/VOC in relation to Phase 2 (as defined by DM/23/02941/RM)

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• DM/26/01287/DRC Granted

  Site Of Former Weardale Steel Durham Road Wolsingham DL13 3HX

  Discharge of Condition 18 (Final Travel Plan), pursuant to planning permission DM/20/01421/OUT

  21 May 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01031/DRC Granted

  Building North East Of 2 Low Friarside Lane Burnopfield NE16 6BR

  Discharge of conditions 3 (External Materials), 5 (Boundary Treatments), 6 (Soft Landscaping), 7 (Hard Landscaping), 8 (Land Contamination), 9 (Remedial Works), 10 (Low Carbon), 11 (Cycle Parking), 12 (Drainage), 13 (Construction Method Statement), 17 (Precautionary Method Statement) and 18 (Ecological Mitigation) pursuant to planning approval DM/23/03859/FPA

  22 Apr 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/00660/DRC Granted

  The Village Stores Lartington Lane Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9DA

  Discharge of Conditions 7 (surface treatment/ hardsurfaced areas), 8 (sustainability statement), 9 (entrance gates), 10 (EV charge points) and 11 (external lighting) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03207/FPA.

  16 Mar 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/00178/DRC Refused

  Low House Farm Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7QD

  Discharge of Conditions 3 to 8 (BNG requirements) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02301/FPA

  23 Jan 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01326/DRC Granted

  Land West Of Newton Park Services Newton Park Coatham Mundeville DL1 3NL

  Submission of details pursuant to condition 18 (external lighting) for DM/19/00283/OUT (Outline planning application for an Industrial and Trade Park with ancillary office space, Hotel, Pub and Roadside Restaurant and Retail Units with petrol station and associated infrastructure including an electric power station, parking and landscaping.

  26 May 2026 Conditions