Planning application
Units 1 To 2 Block A Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Vyners Close Spennymoor DL16 7XL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Discharge of condition 15 (lighting strategy) pursuant to DM/23/02941/RM
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00026/DRC
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00026/DRC
- Type
- Details Reserved by Condition
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 6 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Ferryhill
- Parish
- Spennymoor
- Postcode
- DL16 7XL
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 7 applications since 2025: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/01658/AD Granted
Units 1 To 2 Block A Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Vyners Close Spennymoor DL16 7XL
Display of 2 no. 'V' boards, 9 no. flags, 1 no. illuminated totem, 1 no. hoarding section, 2 no. box signs, and 3 no. sections of wall mounted 'Welcome' text (amended proposals)
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DM/26/00091/DRC Granted
Units 1 To 2 Block A Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Vyners Close Spennymoor DL16 7XL
Discharge of condition 3 (critical surface water infrastructure) pursuant to DM/23/02941/RM
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DM/26/00084/DRC Granted
Units 1 To 2 Block A Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Vyners Close Spennymoor DL16 7XL
Discharge of condition 10 (internal highways) pursuant to DM/20/01824/VOC in relation to Phase 2 (as defined by DM/23/02941/RM)
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DM/26/00049/DRC Granted
Units 1 To 2 Block A Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Vyners Close Spennymoor DL16 7XL
Discharge of conditions 11 (materials), 12 (boundary treatments) & 13 (surface treatment) pursuant to DM/20/01824/VOC in relation to Phase 2 (as defined by DM/23/02941/RM)
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DM/26/00027/DRC Granted
Units 1 To 2 Block A Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Vyners Close Spennymoor DL16 7XL
Discharge of conditions 4 (bat and bird boxes), 5 (broadband), 9 (mechanical ventilation) and 13 (cycle storage) pursuant to DM/23/02941/RM
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DM/25/03587/DRC Granted
Units 1 To 2 Block A Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Vyners Close Spennymoor DL16 7XL
Discharge of condition 6 (CMP) pursuant to DM/20/01824/VOC in relation to Phase 2 (as defined by DM/23/02941/RM)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2026
Received by County Durham
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7 Jan 2026
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
Decision expected by 4 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
County Durham took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: DM/23/02941/RM (Decided)
What happens while it is decided
This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
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Units 1 To 2 Block A Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Vyners Close Spennymoor DL16 7XL
Discharge of condition 6 (CMP) pursuant to DM/20/01824/VOC in relation to Phase 2 (as defined by DM/23/02941/RM)
Granted Conditions 2 docs -
Units 1 To 2 Block A Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Vyners Close Spennymoor DL16 7XL
Discharge of condition 3 (critical surface water infrastructure) pursuant to DM/23/02941/RM
Granted Conditions 2 docs -
Units 1 To 2 Block A Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Vyners Close Spennymoor DL16 7XL
Discharge of conditions 11 (materials), 12 (boundary treatments) & 13 (surface treatment) pursuant to DM/20/01824/VOC in relation to Phase 2 (as defined by DM/23/02941/RM)
Granted Conditions 2 docs -
Units 1 To 2 Block A Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Vyners Close Spennymoor DL16 7XL
Discharge of conditions 4 (bat and bird boxes), 5 (broadband), 9 (mechanical ventilation) and 13 (cycle storage) pursuant to DM/23/02941/RM
Granted Conditions 2 docs -
Former Electrolux Site Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Spennymoor DL16 7XL
Discharge of conditions 14 and 15 (contaminated land) pursuant to 8/CMA/7/91 (outline consent for mixed use development comprising up to 425 dwellings and commercial uses including associated access and landscaping works with all matters reserved) as amended by DM/18/00652/NMA
Granted Conditions 4 docsMajor scheme -
Land At Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Spennymoor DL16 7EY
Discharge of condition 14 (land contamination - Development Phases 2 and 4) pursuant to 8/CMA/7/91 (outline consent for mixed use development comprising up to 425 dwellings and commercial uses including associated access and landscaping works with all matters reserved) as amended by DM/18/00652/NMA (Development Phases 4 DISCHARGED, Development Phases 2 NOT DISCHARGED)
Split decision Conditions 1 docMajor scheme
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