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

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/24/02820/DRC Granted

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

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

  Decided 6 Nov 2024 Conditions

1. 14 Oct 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 15 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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

  DM/24/02820/DRC Submitted 16 Oct 2024 50 yards away

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

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• 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

• Stark Group Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RZ

  DM/26/02802/FPA Submitted 19 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~15 Dec

  Widening of existing access and egress point including provision of new kerbing and enlarged tarmac roadway.

  Awaiting decision

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

  DM/26/01529/NMA Submitted 12 Jun 2026 250 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

  DM/23/00538/FPA Submitted 24 Feb 2023 300 yards away

  Erection of single storey building for use as a MOT Testing Centre, to run alongside the existing tyre business and relocation of steel storage container to the rear (for tyre storage)

  Granted Full applications 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 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