DM/25/03002/OUT

1. 24 Oct 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 10 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

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  31 Mar 2026 179m away Amendments
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  1 Jun 2026 179m away Conditions
• DM/26/00160/DRC Granted

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  13 Nov 2025 179m away Conditions
• DM/25/03198/DRC Granted

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  13 Nov 2025 179m away Conditions

• SCR/26/00004 Decided

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  21 May 2026 Outline
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  23 Mar 2026 Outline
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  17 Dec 2025 Outline
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