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Land North Of The Old Chapel Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU

Granted County Durham DM/24/03257/FPA Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Erection of 48no 2, 3 and 4 bedroom two-storey dwellings and associated works

As published by the council, reference DM/24/03257/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/24/03257/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: S106+Approved BNG Required
Received
29 Nov 2024
Validated
11 Dec 2024
Decided
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Deerness
Parish
Bearpark
Decision by
Central East Planning Committee
Postcode
DH7 7AU

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

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

  • DM/26/01610/DRC Granted

    Land North Of The Old Chapel Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU

    Discharge of conditions 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03257/FPA.

    Decided 27 Aug 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Nov 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 11 Dec 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: S106+Approved BNG Required

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

161 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 29 April 2026, 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Land North Of The Old Chapel Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU

    DM/26/01610/DRC Submitted 22 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03257/FPA.

    Granted Conditions 2 docs
  • Colliery Road Bearpark Durham DH7 7AU

    TPO/442/2026 Submitted 8 Sep 2026 250 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

    Land at Colliery Road Bearpark Tree Preservation Order

    Awaiting decision Trees
  • Former Organ Factory Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU

    DM/26/02145/FPA Submitted 14 Aug 2026 250 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

    Erection of one detached single-storey dwellinghouse with associated garage, formation of vehicular access and parking area and boundary treatments

    Awaiting decision
    Small domestic
  • The Old School House Colliery Road Bearpark Durham DH7 7AU

    DM/24/00768/FPA Submitted 21 Mar 2024 300 yards away

    Siting of 1 No. Shepherd's hut (holiday accommodation) with associated parking (part retrospective)

    Granted Full applications 19 docs
  • 36 Cook Avenue Bearpark Durham DH7 7BB

    DM/24/02511/FPA Submitted 11 Sep 2024 300 yards away

    Two storey rear, single storey front extension and extended dropped kerb to highway

    Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • 38 Hilltop Road Bearpark Durham DH7 7TL

    DM/26/00125/FPA Submitted 16 Jan 2026 400 yards away

    Single storey rear extension, gable and first floor extension.

    Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
    Small domestic

In County Durham

  • DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

    Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

    Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

    6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

    Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

    Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

    Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

    24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

    First floor side extension

    Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

    2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

    Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

    Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications