Planning application
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00779/DRC
- Type
- Details Reserved by Condition
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 26 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Lumley And West Rainton
- Parish
- Little Lumley
- Decision by
- DRC Delegated
- Postcode
- DH4 6AD
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/26/01633/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/26/01617/FPA Granted
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
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DM/26/01322/AD Granted
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
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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 21 May 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.
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
Within 500 metres
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Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
99% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug
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
Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs -
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
Granted Advertising 13 docs -
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
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 13 docs -
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
1no. fascia sign and 1no. projecting sign
Granted Advertising 13 docs -
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Propose to install 4 x Fascia & 1x Vinyl
Granted Advertising 13 docs -
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
Granted Full applications 22 docs
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