Planning application
Land To The West Of Gainford Hall And North And South Of Spa Road Gainford DL2 3EB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Non-material amendment to condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to DM/20/01205/FPA (as amended) comprising inclusion of a substation, amendments to highway layout, repositioning of plots and amendments to elevations and materials
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02393/NMA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02393/NMA
- Type
- Non Material Amendment
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 29 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 14 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Lower Teesdale
- Parish
- Gainford
- Decision by
- NMA Delegated
- Postcode
- DL2 3EB
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/01535/DRC Granted
Land To The West Of Gainford Hall And North And South Of Spa Road Gainford DL2 3EB
Discharge of condition 8 (CO2 emissions) pursuant to DM/20/01205/FPA (as amended by DM/21/04232/NMA)
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DM/25/02394/NMA Granted
Land To The West Of Gainford Hall And North And South Of Spa Road Gainford DL2 3EB
Non-material amendment to conditions 4 (levels), 7 (site access), 9 (internal roads), 11 (materials), 12 (surface treatment), 13 (enclosures), 17 (POS maintenance) & 18 (lighting strategy) pursuant to DM/20/01205/FPA (as amended) as approved under DRC/21/00270
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DM/25/02271/S106A Granted
Land To The West Of Gainford Hall And North And South Of Spa Road Gainford DL2 3EB
Deed of variation to S106 Agreement pursuant to planning permission DM/20/01205/FPA to modify the definition of "discounted sale units".
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Aug 2025
Received by County Durham
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23 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Watson Batty Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Leeds
Active · incorporated 1994 · Leeds
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
142 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 14 January 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 amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Land To The West Of Gainford Hall And North And South Of Spa Road Gainford DL2 3EB
Non-material amendment to conditions 4 (levels), 7 (site access), 9 (internal roads), 11 (materials), 12 (surface treatment), 13 (enclosures), 17 (POS maintenance) & 18 (lighting strategy) pursuant to DM/20/01205/FPA (as amended) as approved under DRC/21/00270
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