Planning application
Newtown Farm Cottage Whitworth Road Spennymoor DL16 7QS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans), 9 (arboricultural impact assessment), 12 (parking layout), 16 (landscape strategy) and 19 (drainage strategy) to incorporate changes to the design of Plots 3 and 4, Discharge of Conditions 6 (Archaeology), 7 (Bin Stores), 11 (EV Charging Points), 15 (Public Open Space Maintenance) and Partial discharge of Conditions 5 (Biodiversity Management and Monitoring Plan) and 10 (broadband connection) pursuant of planning permission DM/24/02940/VOC
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01774/VOC
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01774/VOC
- Category
- Amendments
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 9 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- DL16 7QS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jul 2026
Received by County Durham
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10 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 November 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What 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 amendment applications in a median of 38 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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DM/26/02096/NMA Granted
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DM/26/02078/NMA Granted
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DM/26/01888/VOC Granted
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