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

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

1. 6 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 13 May 2026

   Decision issued: Part APV/REF

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: DM/25/00807/VOC (Decided)

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

  DM/24/02820/DRC Submitted 16 Oct 2024 50 yards 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 50 yards away

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

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• Stark Group Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RZ

  DM/26/02802/FPA Submitted 19 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~15 Dec

  Widening of existing access and egress point including provision of new kerbing and enlarged tarmac roadway.

  Awaiting decision

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

  DM/26/01529/NMA Submitted 12 Jun 2026 300 yards 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 9 docs
  Major scheme

• Site Of Former Electrolux Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7EY

  DM/24/01412/NMA Submitted 28 May 2024 300 yards 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

• Treadmark Tyres Brookland Garage Coulson Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

  DM/23/00538/FPA Submitted 24 Feb 2023 300 yards away

  Erection of single storey building for use as a MOT Testing Centre, to run alongside the existing tyre business and relocation of steel storage container to the rear (for tyre storage)

  Granted Full applications 13 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/01610/DRC Granted

  Land North Of The Old Chapel Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU

  Discharge of conditions 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03257/FPA.

  Received 22 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01596/DRC Granted

  37 - 38 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RD

  Discharge of condition 7 (management plan) pursuant to DM/24/01551/FPA

  Received 18 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01972/DRC Granted

  Bluestone Farm Low Lands Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AW

  Discharge of Condition 18 (Archaeological Reporting) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/00486/FPA

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/00325/DRC Granted

  1 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

  Discharge of condition 3 (boundary treatments) pursuant to DM/24/03458/FPA

  Received 9 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01791/DRC Granted

  Caravan Park And Holiday Cottages Hillcrest Berry Bank Caldwell Richmond DL11 7UD

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain) pursuant to planning application DM/25/02699/FPA.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions