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Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

Granted County Durham DM/25/03349/RM Reserved Matters

Works: New dwelling

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

Proposal

Approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance, and landscaping) for residential development in relation to Cell R1, Cell R2 (part), Cell R3 (part) and a Haul Road pursuant to DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended)

As published by the council, reference DM/25/03349/RM

Application record

Reference
DM/25/03349/RM
Type
Reserved Matters
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
2 Dec 2025
Decided
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Lumley And West Rainton
Parish
Bournmoor
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DH3 4DX

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 21 applications since 2024: 15 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/02152/NMA Awaiting decision

    Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

    Non-Material Amendment to condition 1 (approved plans) pursuant to DM/21/00216/RM (as amended by DM/23/01775/NMA) comprising amendments to approved plans list

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • DM/26/01949/NMA Granted

    Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

    Non-material amendment to condition 1 (approved plans) of DM/22/00511/RM (as amended) to amend paving details

    Decided 7 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • DM/26/01599/NMA Awaiting decision

    Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

    Non-material amendment to amend the wording of Condition 5 (access from A183) pursuant to DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended by DM/25/03350/NMA)

    Submitted 22 Jun 2026 Amendments
  • DM/26/01346/RM Granted

    Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

    Approval of reserved matters in relation to landscape for orchard planting pursuant to DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended)

    Decided 29 Jul 2026 Reserved matters
  • DM/26/00661/DRC Awaiting decision

    Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

    Discharge of condition 27 (phasing statement) pursuant to DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended by DM/25/03350/NMA)

    Submitted 16 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • DM/26/00156/DRC Granted

    Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

    Application to discharge condition 23 (sustainability statement) of DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended by DM/25/03350/NMA) for part Cell R7 (as defined by DM/22/00511/RM) and part Cell C1 (as defined by DM/21/00970/RM)

    Decided 26 Jan 2026 Conditions
  • DM/25/03472/OUT Awaiting decision

    Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

    Outline application for the demolition of the former Elephant House and former Giraffe House and associated buildings and development of up to 800 dwellings (Use Class C3) and ancillary uses (Use Class E & Sui Generis (p)) alongside associated infrastructure, open space and landscaping with all matters reserved except for access

    Submitted 15 Dec 2025 Outline
  • DM/25/03392/DRC Granted

    Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

    Discharge of condition 9 (archaeology) pursuant to DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended by DM/25/00952/NMA) in relation to Cell E1

    Decided 5 Jan 2026 Conditions
  • DM/25/03350/NMA Granted

    Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

    Non-material Amendment Application to amend the description of development pursuant to DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended by DM/25/00952/NMA).

    Decided 9 Dec 2025 Amendments
  • DM/25/03240/NMA Withdrawn

    Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

    Non-material amendment to the wording of conditions 26 (delivery of commercial floorspace) and 27 (phasing statement for remaining commercial floorspace) pursuant to DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended)

    Decided 16 Dec 2025 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Dec 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 2 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • DM/25/03300/DRC Granted

    Cell R1, Part Cell R2, Part Cell R3 And Part Cell R4 Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

    Discharge of Condition 13 (coal mining) and parts i and ii of Condition 10 (land contamination) pursuant to DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended by DM/25/03350/NMA) in relation to development Cell R1, part Cell R2, Part Cell R3, and Part Cell R4 & part iii of Condition 10 in relation to development Cell R1, part Cell R2, Part Cell R3, and Part Cell R4 excluding Plot 2 of Part R2 and Plots 3, 4, 6, 7 and 14 of Part Cell R3 (as identified by DM/25/03349/RM)

    Decided 15 Jun 2026 Conditions

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury

Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury

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Documents

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

64 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 15 June 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.

About reserved matters applications

A reserved matters application fills in the detail held back from an earlier outline permission, judged against that permission rather than the principle of development. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

    DM/25/02778/DRC Submitted 3 Oct 2025 0m away

    Discharge of Condition 8 (WSI) pursuant to permission DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended by DM/25/00952/NMA) in relation to Cells R1, (parts) R2 and R3

    Granted Conditions 3 docs

  • Lambton Park Chester Road Bournmoor

    DM/23/00530/DRC Submitted 23 Feb 2023 0m away

    Partial discharge of Condition 30 (Employment and Skills Plan) pursuant to permission DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended by DM/20/00716/NMA) in relation to in relation to the western entrance (known as Hedworth Green as identified in application ref DM/19/02851/RM as amended by DM/22/03773/NMA)

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

  • Cell R1, Part Cell R2, Part Cell R3 And Part Cell R4 Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

    DM/25/03300/DRC Submitted 24 Nov 2025 0m away

    Discharge of Condition 13 (coal mining) and parts i and ii of Condition 10 (land contamination) pursuant to DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended by DM/25/03350/NMA) in relation to development Cell R1, part Cell R2, Part Cell R3, and Part Cell R4 & part iii of Condition 10 in relation to development Cell R1, part Cell R2, Part Cell R3, and Part Cell R4 excluding Plot 2 of Part R2 and Plots 3, 4, 6, 7 and 14 of Part Cell R3 (as identified by DM/25/03349/RM)

    Granted Conditions 3 docs

  • Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

    DM/24/02603/DRC Submitted 20 Sep 2024 0m away

    Partial discharge of Conditions 14 (foul and surface water drainage), 16 (CEMP), 20 (hard and soft landscaping details) and 30 (employment and skills plan) pursuant to permission DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended by DM/20/00716/NMA) in relation to the diversion of a culvert running from Cell R7 to R8 (intersecting Cells R5, R6 and R9) (as identified in app. ref. DM/24/01867/RM)

    Granted Conditions 12 docs

  • Lambton Park Chester Road Bournmoor

    DM/22/03809/DRC Submitted 22 Dec 2022 0m away

    Discharge of Condition 20 (Hard & Soft Landscaping) pursuant to permission DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended by DM/20/00716/NMA) insofar as it relates to Development Cells (part) R2, R3 and R4 (Western Entrance - known as Hedworth Green as identified in application ref DM/19/02851/RM as amended by DM/22/03773/NMA)

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

  • Lambton Park Chester Road Bournmoor

    DM/22/02479/RM Submitted 24 Aug 2022 0m away

    Reserved matters of layout, scale, appearance and landscaping for an electricity substation with associated infrastructure pursuant to DM/15/02714/OUT

    Granted Reserved matters 9 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/02353/RM Awaiting decision

    Plot 52 Dunelm Stables Thornley DH6 3BN

    Reserved Matters application pursuant to planning permission DM/22/00209/OUT for one dwelling

    3 Sep 2026 Reserved matters
  • DM/26/02261/RM Awaiting decision

    Red Barns Brandon Durham DH7 8DA

    Application for Reserved Matters in relation to Layout only for the primary spine roads and SUDs infrastructure within Phase 2a only, pursuant to hybrid consent DM/25/00762/FPA

    27 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
  • DM/26/01346/RM Granted

    Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

    Approval of reserved matters in relation to landscape for orchard planting pursuant to DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended)

    28 May 2026 Reserved matters
  • DM/26/01695/RM Awaiting decision

    Land To The North Of Mount Oswald South Road Durham DH1 3TQ

    Reserved matters application relating to access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to outline planning permission DM/20/03238/OUT for a scheme of purpose built student accommodation for up to 850 students.

    1 Jul 2026 Reserved matters
  • DM/26/00677/RM Granted

    Plot 50 Dunelm Stables Thornley DH6 3BN

    Reserved matters application for scale, appearance and landscape for the erection of 1no detached dwelling pursuant of outline planning permission DM/22/00209/OUT

    16 Mar 2026 Reserved matters