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

Granted County Durham DM/24/02820/DRC Details Reserved by Condition

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

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions 10 (walling and roofing materials) and 11(hardstanding details) pursuant to application DM/23/01358/FPA.

As published by the council, reference DM/24/02820/DRC

Application record

Reference
DM/24/02820/DRC
Type
Details Reserved by Condition
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
16 Oct 2024
Validated
16 Oct 2024
Decided
6 Nov 2024
Ward
Tudhoe (Historic)
Parish
Spennymoor
Decision by
DRC Delegated
Postcode
DL16 7RS

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/01529/NMA Granted

    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.

    Decided 9 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • DM/26/00297/DRC Split 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.

    Decided 13 May 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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Oct 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 6 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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P+HS Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Middlesbrough

Active · incorporated 2004 · Middlesbrough

81 applications on PlanIndex · across 26 councils · 97% granted

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Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 6 November 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.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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

    DM/26/00297/DRC Submitted 6 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    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.

    Split decision Conditions 3 docs

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

    DM/25/02939/FPA Submitted 14 Oct 2025 50 yards 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 300 yards away

    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.

    Granted Amendments 9 docs
    Major scheme

  • Site Of Former Electrolux Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7EY

    DM/24/01412/NMA Submitted 28 May 2024 300 yards 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

  • Treadmark Tyres Brookland Garage Coulson Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

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    Granted Full applications 13 docs
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