Planning application
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of two new retail units with associated car parking, landscaping and access
As published by the council, reference DM/25/00861/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/00861/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: S106+Approved BNG Required
- Received
- 27 Mar 2025
- Validated
- 28 Mar 2025
- Decided
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Lumley And West Rainton
- Parish
- Little Lumley
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DH4 6AD
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 9 applications since 2025: 7 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/02425/NMA Awaiting decision
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Non-material amendment to planning permission DM/25/00861/FPA for demolition of existing buildings and construction of two new retail units with associated car parking, landscaping and access. The application seeks amendments to Conditions 5 (Contaminated Land - Phase 4) and 9 (Habitat Completion) of the planning permission.
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DM/26/01633/DRC Awaiting decision
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Discharge of Condition 3 (Highways) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00861/FPA for the construction of two new retail units with associated car parking and access s278 design and Traffic management plan
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DM/26/01617/FPA Granted
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Installation of 2no rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipment within the car park of the planned retail unit development, including one fully accessible EV charging bay
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DM/26/01322/AD Granted
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Installation of 3no. Vinyl, 3no. Pole mounted dibond sign, 1no. Promotional banner and 1no. Gantry
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DM/26/01073/FPA Granted
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Replacement shopfront and installation of external plant and ventilation equipment associated with Use Class E unit
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DM/26/01074/AD Granted
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
1no. fascia sign and 1no. projecting sign
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DM/26/00779/DRC Granted
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Discharge of Conditions 4 (Contaminated Land) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00861/FPA for the construction of two new retail units with associated car parking and access
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DM/25/03525/AD Granted
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Propose to install 4 x Fascia & 1x Vinyl
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2025
Received by County Durham
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28 Mar 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Mar 2026
Decision issued: S106+Approved BNG Required
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29 Sep 2026
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County Durham granted permission on 25 March 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.
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