Planning application
Land To The North And East Of Haswell Childrens Centre Church Street Haswell DH6 2DZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of a single-storey short breaks facility providing overnight respite accommodation for up to eight children and young people aged 5-17 with disabilities, complex health needs and challenging behaviour, and associated car parking, accessible bays, EV charging points, secure gardens, outdoor play and sensory areas and landscaping.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00424/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00424/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Required
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 6 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Easington And Shotton
- Parish
- Haswell
- Decision by
- Fast Track
- Postcode
- DH6 2DZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2026
Received by County Durham
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5 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
6 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Required
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
31 documents on file for this application
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County Durham granted permission on 6 July 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.
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