Planning application
Merryoaks Community Hall Park House Road Durham DH1 3QF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The addition of external lighting to Merryoaks Community Hall.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/03190/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/03190/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 12 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 28 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 22 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Neville's Cross
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- Fast Track
- Postcode
- DH1 3QF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
12 Nov 2025
Received by County Durham
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28 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
22 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
-
20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 22 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.
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