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Cell E1 Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

Granted County Durham DM/25/03437/DRC Details Reserved by Condition

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

Proposal

Discharge of conditions 14 (Drainage), 16 (CEMP), 20 (Landscaping), 29 (Open Space) and 30 (Training and Skills Plan) pursuant to DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended by DM/25/00952/NMA) in relation to the extent of the Cell E1 substation (as defined by DM/25/00951/RM)

As published by the council, reference DM/25/03437/DRC

Application record

Reference
DM/25/03437/DRC
Type
Details Reserved by Condition
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
10 Dec 2025
Validated
11 Dec 2025
Decided
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Lumley And West Rainton
Parish
Bournmoor
Decision by
DRC Delegated
Postcode
DH3 4DX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Dec 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 11 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury

Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury

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Documents

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2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 13 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.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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