Planning application
DM/25/03472/OUT
Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference DM/25/03472/OUT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Dec 2025
Received by County Durham
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16 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with County Durham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About outline applications
How this application type works
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.
Nearby applications
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DM/25/02778/DRC Granted
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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
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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DM/25/03437/DRC Granted
Cell E1 Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX
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)
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