Planning application
Land To The West Of Castlefields Bournmoor DH4 6HH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline planning application comprising the erection of up to 200 dwellings, with drainage, access, open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure, with all matters reserved except for access.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01011/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01011/OUT
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 21 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Lumley And West Rainton
- Parish
- Bournmoor
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- DH4 6HH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Apr 2026
Received by County Durham
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22 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 June 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Savills Limited Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1987 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
172 documents on file for this application
- CPRE DURHAM
- DCC ACTIVE TRAVEL
- ROAD SAFETY AUDIT STAGE 1
- GG 119 ROAD SAFETY AUDIT RESPONSE REPORT
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
- PROPOSED SITE ACCESS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT DRAWING
- STAGE 1 RSA BRIEF
- PROPOSED SITE ACCESS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT DRAWING
- STAGE 1 RSA BRIEF
- BREEDING BIRD SURVEY
- EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT
- ENHANCED DESIGN REVIEW RESPONSE
- ENHANCED DESIGN REVIEW RESPONSE (HIGH RESOLUTION)
- ILLUSTRATIVE LAYOUT REV F
- SKETCH SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED BOUNDARY TREATMENT PLAN
- PROPOSED MATERIALS PLAN
- ARBORICULTURAL REPORT
- DRAWING LOCATION PLAN
- PROPOSED SITE ACCESS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT DRAWING
- PROPOSED OFF-SITE HIGHWAYS IMPROVEMENTS
- PROPOSED OFF-SITE HIGHWAYS IMPROVEMENTS
- PROPOSED ZEBRA CROSSING
- TECHNICAL NOTE
- LANDSCAPE BUFFER CROSS SECTIONS A-A' TO B-B'
- LANDSCAPE BUFFER CROSS SECTIONS C-C' TO D-D'
- LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN
- TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM
- THE BAXTER - BX-3B-2S-AT
- THE BAXTER - BX-3B-2S-TB
- THE BOWYER-LIFE - BOL-4B-2S-AT
- THE BOWYER-LIFE - BOL-4B-2S-AB
- THE CHANDLER - CH-3B-2S-AT
- THE CHANDLER - CH-3B-2S-TB
- THE CUTLER - CU-4B-2S-AT
- THE CUTLER - CU-4B-2S-TB
- THE FORESTER - FO-4B-2S-AT
- THE FORESTER - FO-4B-2S-TB
- THE MASON - MA-3B-2S-AT
- THE MASON - MA-3B-2S-TB
- THE MERCER-LIFE - MEL-4B-2S-AT
- THE MERCER-LIFE - MEL-4B-2S-TB
- THE SAWYER - SY-3B-2S-AT
- THE SAWYER - SY-3B-2S-TB
- THE THESPIAN - TH-3B-2S-AT
- THE THESPIAN - TH-3B-2S-TB
- ACTIVE TRAVEL
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT ADDENDUM
- 86 BRIAR LEA DH4 4PU HOUGHTON LE SPRING-OBJECTS-MR ANTHONY FRENCH(FULL)
- ACTIVE TRAVEL ROUTE AUDIT
- 19 CASTLEFIELDS, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH-OBJECTS-MR LUKE WATSON(FU
- 40 CASTLEFIELDS, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH-OBJECTS-MRS AYESHA MARSHA
- 28 THE MEADOWS BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HG
- DESIGN REVIEW FEEDBACK
- 3 CASTLEMAIN CLOSE, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6UB-OBJECTS-MR STEPHEN BAT
- 22 CASTLEFIELDS, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH-OBJECTS-MR GARY FILDES(FU
- COMMENT 4
- 17 CASTLEFIELDS BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH
- 68 CASTLEFIELDS, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HJ-SUPPORTS-MR RALPH MARWOOD
- 5 CASTLEFIELDS, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH-OBJECTS-MRS GILLIAN ROBSON
- 36 CASTLEFIELDS BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH
- 6 CASTLEREIGH CLOSE BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6UA
- CRICKET COTTAGE CHESTER ROAD BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6EX
- TRAVEL PLANNING RESPONSE
- BOURNMOOR ACTION GROUP
- 33 CASTLEFIELDS, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH-OBJECTS-MR BRYAN RANDLE(F
- 8 ELLESMERE, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6DZ-OBJECTS-MRS HELEN HODGKINSON(
- 28 CASTLEFIELDS, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH-OBJECTS-MR PETER SHAW(FUL
- 30 KIRKSIDE NEW HERRINGTON HOUGHTON LE SPRING DH4 4NX
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
- COMMENT 3
- 10 CASTLEFIELDS BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH
- 5 CASTLEMAIN CLOSE BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6UB
- 9 CASTLEFIELDS, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH-OBJECTS-MRS LYNN HAYES(FUL
- 9 CASTLEFIELDS, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH-OBJECTS-MR COLIN HAYES(FUL
- SKETCH SITE PLAN
- COVERING LETTER
- 11 CASTLEFIELDS, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH-OBJECTS-MR GRAHAM MCNALLY
- 7 CASTLEREIGH CLOSE BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6UA
- LLFA - SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT
- 30 CASTLEFIELDS BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH
- THE COAL AUTHORITY
- 23 CASTLEFIELDS, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH-OBJECTS-MR STEVE SULLIVAN
- 11 CASTLEFIELDS, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH-OBJECTS-MISS HOLLY THOMPS
- NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED
- 20 ELLESMERE BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6EA
- 6 CASTLEMAIN CLOSE, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6UB-OBJECTS-MR IAN STEPHEN
- EDUCATION
- COMMENT 2
- 12 CASTLEFIELDS BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH
- ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND
- SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
- 34 CASTLEFIELDS BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH
- 34 CASTLEFIELDS, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH-OBJECTS-MR NOEL COOPER(FU
- 12 CASTLEFIELDS, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH-OBJECTS-MR DUNCAN CARTER(
- NHS
- COMMENT 1
- 2 CASTLEMAIN CLOSE BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6UB
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- 76 CASTLEFIELDS, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HJ-OBJECTS-MR STEPHEN HARRIS
- 76 CASTLEFIELDS, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HJ-OBJECTS- SARAH HARRISON(F
- 1 CASTLEREIGH CLOSE, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6UA-OBJECTS- PAULINE ALLA
- 7 CASTLEMAIN CLOSE, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6UB-OBJECTS-MR STEPHEN CLO
- 7 CASTLEMAIN CLOSE, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6UB-OBJECTS-MRS KATIE CLOU
- PRESS NOTICE
- 4 CASTLEREIGH CLOSE BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6UA
- 6 HOUGHTON GATE, CHESTER-LE-STREET, CHESTER-LE-STREET DH3 4PD-OBJECTS-MISS JESS
- 10 CASTLEREIGH CLOSE BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6UA
- DURHAM CONSTABULARY
- 11 CASTLEREIGH CLOSE BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6UA
- SITE NOTICE
- 1 CASTLEFIELDS, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HH-OBJECTS-MRS GWEN WINCHESTE
- 9 CASTLEREIGH CLOSE BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6UA
- CRICKET COTTAGE CHESTER ROAD BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6EX
- 77 CASTLEFIELDS BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HJ
- 10 CASTLEREIGH CLOSE BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6UA
- 32 ELLESMERE BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6EA
- 12 THE MEADOWS BOURNMOOR HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HG
- 2 WOODLAND GRANGE, FENCE HOUSES, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6AF-OBJECTS- LEEANNE SPO
- 77 CASTLEFIELDS, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6HJ-OBJECTS-MRS PAULINE KIRK-
- 1 CASTLEMAIN CLOSE, BOURNMOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DH4 6UB-OBJECTS-MRS JANICE GIB
- NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST
- TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY
- TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY
- TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY
- TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY
- TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY
- TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY
- TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY
- TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY
- TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY
- TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY
- TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY
- TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY
- TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY
- PRELIMINARY LEVELS STRATEGY
- NOISE ASSESSMENT
- STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- ARBORICULTURAL REPORT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- LANDSCAPE & VISUAL APPRAISAL
- VISION: A 20 MINUTE NEIGHBOURHOOD
- EXISTING SITE PLAN
- SITE ASSESSMENT PLAN
- MASTERPLAN FRAMEWORK
- SITE CONCEPT PLAN
- LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN
- SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL PLAN
- PROPOSED SITE ACCESS - GENERAL ARRANGEMENT DRAWING
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT
- ACTIVE TRAVEL ROUTE AUDIT
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- COVERING LETTER
- BNG METRIC
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
- GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT
- BNG METRIC
- HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN
- PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL
- HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- PHASE I GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT
- MINERAL SAFEGUARDING ASSESSMENT
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION (ALC) REPORT
- OUTLINE SOIL MANAGEMENT PLAN
- AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT
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Open the documentsWhat 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 outline applications in a median of 90 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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