Planning application
Kingdom Hall Of Jehovahs Witnesses Strangford Road Seaham SR7 8QE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from Religious premises to Fitness Gym for local community
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02659/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02659/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 23 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Dalton And Dawdon
- Parish
- Seaham
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- SR7 8QE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2025
Received by County Durham
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24 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 22 May 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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