Planning application
Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed non-material amendment involving an increase to the size of the substation with alterations to car parking layout to suit amended structural column positions.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/03567/NMA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/03567/NMA
- Type
- Non Material Amendment
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Framwellgate And Newton Hall
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- NMA Delegated
- Postcode
- DH1 5SE
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 13 applications since 2025: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/25/02505/DRC Awaiting decision
Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE
Discharge of condition 14 of approval DM/24/00149/FPA (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan)
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DM/25/02484/DRC Awaiting decision
Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE
Discharge of condition 6 of approval DM/24/00149/FPA (Materials Specification)
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DM/25/02491/DRC Granted
Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE
Discharge of condition 12 of approval DM/24/00149/FPA (Stage 3 Acoustic Design Report)
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DM/25/02475/VOC Awaiting decision
Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission DM/24/00149/FPA (PBSA) to amend internal layout and external appearance to improve access, maintenance, safety and sustainability.
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DM/25/02432/DRC Awaiting decision
Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE
Proposed discharge of condition 13 of approval DM/24/00149/FPA (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan)
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DM/25/02372/DRC Granted
Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE
Proposed discharged of Condition 23 (Privacy Screen) of application DM/24/00149/FPA
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DM/25/02337/NMA Granted
Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00149/FPA for minor internal alterations
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DM/25/02329/DRC Granted
Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE
Proposed discharge of condition 24 (Levels) of approval DM/24/00149/FPA
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DM/25/02327/DRC Granted
Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE
Proposed discharge of condition 7 (Broadband connection and management proposal) of approval DM/24/00149/FPA
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DM/25/02033/DRC Awaiting decision
Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE
Discharge of condition 5 (Construction Management Plan) of approval DM/24/00149/FPA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by County Durham
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7 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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NW Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Leeds
Active · incorporated 2005 · Leeds
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 8 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 amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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