Planning application
DM/26/00779/DRC
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Proposal
Discharge of Conditions 4 (Contaminated Land) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00861/FPA for the construction of two new retail units with associated car parking and access
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00779/DRC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Mar 2026
Received by County Durham
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31 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About conditions applications
How this application type works
This type of application deals with conditions attached to an existing permission, either by supplying the details a condition requires, called discharging it, or by asking to vary or remove one. It does not reopen the principle of the permission itself. Building often cannot lawfully start, or continue past a set stage, until the named conditions are discharged.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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DM/26/01633/DRC Awaiting decision
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Discharge of Condition 3 (Highways) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00861/FPA for the construction of two new retail units with associated car parking and access s278 design and Traffic management plan
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DM/26/01322/AD Awaiting decision
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Installation of 3no. Vinyl, 3no. Pole mounted dibond sign, 1no. Promotional banner and 1no. Gantry
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DM/26/01073/FPA Granted
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Replacement shopfront and installation of external plant and ventilation equipment associated with Use Class E unit
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DM/26/01074/AD Granted
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
1no. fascia sign and 1no. projecting sign
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DM/25/03525/AD Granted
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Propose to install 4 x Fascia & 1x Vinyl
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DM/26/01617/FPA Awaiting decision
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Installation of 2no rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipment within the car park of the planned retail unit development, including one fully accessible EV charging bay
Other conditions applications
In County Durham
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DM/26/01665/DRC Granted
Dunelm Garage Darlington Road Durham DH1 4PE
Discharge of Condition 4 (noise impact assessment and mitigation) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02009/FPA.
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DM/26/01808/DRC Awaiting decision
Land To The South Of Cockhouse Lane Ushaw Moor DH7 7PN
Discharge of Conditions 13 (Contaminated Land), 14 (Contamination Verification), and 16 (Soil Management Strategy) pursuant to consent DM/25/01083/FPA.
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DM/26/01283/DRC Granted
MGL Group Rennys Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2RS
Discharge of condition 14 (Sustainability statement) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00258/VOC.
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DM/26/01255/DRC Granted
Bessemer Court Hownsgill Industrial Park Templetown DH8 7NU
Discharge of Condition 5 (Lighting) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03424/FPA
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DM/26/01200/DRC Granted
Woodland Barn Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0JY
Discharge of Conditions 5 (broadband), 6 (sustainability statement), 7 (landscape scheme), 8 (means of enclosure), 9 (bin stores) and 10 (bat and bird boxes) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02099/FPA.