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Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/26/00297/DRC Details Reserved by Condition

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Proposal

Discharge of condition 14 (M4(2) standards) and partial discharge of conditions 4 (Phase 4 Verification) relating to Plots 1-25 and 54-65 inc pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00807/VOC.

As published by the council, reference DM/26/00297/DRC

Application record

Reference
DM/26/00297/DRC
Type
Details Reserved by Condition
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
6 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Tudhoe
Parish
Spennymoor
Postcode
DL16 7RS

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/01529/NMA Granted

    Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

    Non material amendment to amend the wording of condition 16 of DM/23/01358/FPA and condition 14 of DM/25/00807/VOC from a pre-occupation condition to a compliance condition. Replace: A minimum of 43 dwellings shall be built to a standard which meets the requirements set out in M4(2) of the Building Regulations 2010 Approved Document Part M: Access to and use of building (as amended) or any updated version of replacement document. Prior to the occupation of any dwelling constructed to Buildings Regulations M4(2) standard, a verification report compiled by a suitably competent person demonstrating that the dwelling has been constructed to achieve Buildings Regulations M4(2) standard shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure the development complies with the requirements of Policy 15 of the County Durham Plan to meet the needs of older people and people with disabilities. With: All dwellings hereby approved shall include 66% of properties built to a standard which meets the requirements set out in M4(2) of the Building Regulations 2010 Approved Document Part M: Access to and use of building (as amended) or any updated version of replacement document, and 10% of properties designed for older persons. Reason: In the interests of meeting the needs of older people and people with disabilities and to comply with Policy 15 of the County Durham Plan and Part 5 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

    Decided 9 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • DM/25/02939/FPA Granted

    Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

    Erection of metal sculpture of two 3D greyhounds in Corten Steel (rust brown).

    Decided 3 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • DM/24/02820/DRC Granted

    Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

    Discharge of Conditions 10 (walling and roofing materials) and 11(hardstanding details) pursuant to application DM/23/01358/FPA.

    Decided 6 Nov 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Feb 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 April 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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P+HS Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Middlesbrough

Active · incorporated 2004 · Middlesbrough

69 applications on PlanIndex · across 25 councils · 96% granted

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Documents

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1 document on file for this application

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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 51 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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  • Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

    DM/24/02820/DRC Submitted 16 Oct 2024 0m away

    Discharge of Conditions 10 (walling and roofing materials) and 11(hardstanding details) pursuant to application DM/23/01358/FPA.

    Granted Conditions 3 docs

  • Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

    DM/25/02939/FPA Submitted 14 Oct 2025 28m away

    Erection of metal sculpture of two 3D greyhounds in Corten Steel (rust brown).

    Granted Full applications 9 docs

  • Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

    DM/26/01529/NMA Submitted 12 Jun 2026 254m away

    Non material amendment to amend the wording of condition 16 of DM/23/01358/FPA and condition 14 of DM/25/00807/VOC from a pre-occupation condition to a compliance condition. Replace: A minimum of 43 dwellings shall be built to a standard which meets the requirements set out in M4(2) of the Building Regulations 2010 Approved Document Part M: Access to and use of building (as amended) or any updated version of replacement document. Prior to the occupation of any dwelling constructed to Buildings Regulations M4(2) standard, a verification report compiled by a suitably competent person demonstrating that the dwelling has been constructed to achieve Buildings Regulations M4(2) standard shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure the development complies with the requirements of Policy 15 of the County Durham Plan to meet the needs of older people and people with disabilities. With: All dwellings hereby approved shall include 66% of properties built to a standard which meets the requirements set out in M4(2) of the Building Regulations 2010 Approved Document Part M: Access to and use of building (as amended) or any updated version of replacement document, and 10% of properties designed for older persons. Reason: In the interests of meeting the needs of older people and people with disabilities and to comply with Policy 15 of the County Durham Plan and Part 5 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

    Granted Amendments
    Major scheme

  • Site Of Former Electrolux Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7EY

    DM/24/01412/NMA Submitted 28 May 2024 264m away

    Non-material amendment to conditions 3 (approved plans) and 18 (drainage) pursuant to Phase 1 of planning permission DM/20/01824/VOC (as amended by DM/23/03087/NMA) comprising revisions to house type A (increasing house depth by 1m) relating to plots 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22

    Granted Amendments 23 docs

  • 20 Woodward Road Spennymoor DL16 7US

    DM/26/02305/FPA Submitted 2 Sep 2026 310m away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

    Conversion of detached garage to garden room with installation of roof lights

    Awaiting decision Loft or dormer 9 docs

  • Site Of Former Electrolux Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Spennymoor DL16 7EY

    DM/22/03738/DRC Submitted 16 Dec 2022 314m away

    Discharge of conditions 4 (landscaping scheme), 6 (internal highways layout), 7 (bat and bird boxes) and 8 (landscape management) pursuant to planning permission DM/18/03075/RM

    Granted Conditions 49 docs

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    18 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • DM/26/01972/DRC Granted

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    29 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • DM/26/01791/DRC Granted

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    13 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • DM/26/01772/DRC Granted

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