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

Granted County Durham DM/25/02939/FPA Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Erection of metal sculpture of two 3D greyhounds in Corten Steel (rust brown).

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02939/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02939/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Received
14 Oct 2025
Validated
15 Oct 2025
Decided
3 Dec 2025
Ward
Tudhoe
Parish
Spennymoor
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DL16 7RS

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

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 Awaiting 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.

    Submitted 6 Feb 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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  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

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Prime Property Consultancy Agent, registered in Manchester

Active · incorporated 2017 · Manchester

2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 3 December 2025, 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.

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

    DM/24/02820/DRC Submitted 16 Oct 2024 28m 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 28m away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~3 Apr

    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.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 1 doc

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

    DM/26/01529/NMA Submitted 12 Jun 2026 246m 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
    Major scheme

  • Site Of Former Electrolux Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7EY

    DM/24/01412/NMA Submitted 28 May 2024 255m 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

  • 20 Woodward Road Spennymoor DL16 7US

    DM/26/02305/FPA Submitted 2 Sep 2026 287m away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

    Conversion of detached garage to garden room with installation of roof lights

    Awaiting decision Loft or dormer 9 docs

  • Site Of Former Electrolux Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Spennymoor DL16 7EY

    DM/22/03738/DRC Submitted 16 Dec 2022 305m away

    Discharge of conditions 4 (landscaping scheme), 6 (internal highways layout), 7 (bat and bird boxes) and 8 (landscape management) pursuant to planning permission DM/18/03075/RM

    Granted Conditions 49 docs

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