20 Woodward Road Spennymoor DL16 7US

1. 2 Sep 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 3 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 29 October 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.

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• 14 Bell Road Spennymoor DL16 7FX

  DM/22/03776/FPA Submitted 21 Dec 2022 182m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

  DM/26/01529/NMA Submitted 12 Jun 2026 190m away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug

  Non material amendment to amend the wording of condition 16 of DM/23/01358/FPA and condition 14 of DM/25/00807/VOC from a pre-occupation condition to a compliance condition. Replace: A minimum of 43 dwellings shall be built to a standard which meets the requirements set out in M4(2) of the Building Regulations 2010 Approved Document Part M: Access to and use of building (as amended) or any updated version of replacement document. Prior to the occupation of any dwelling constructed to Buildings Regulations M4(2) standard, a verification report compiled by a suitably competent person demonstrating that the dwelling has been constructed to achieve Buildings Regulations M4(2) standard shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure the development complies with the requirements of Policy 15 of the County Durham Plan to meet the needs of older people and people with disabilities. With: All dwellings hereby approved shall include 66% of properties built to a standard which meets the requirements set out in M4(2) of the Building Regulations 2010 Approved Document Part M: Access to and use of building (as amended) or any updated version of replacement document, and 10% of properties designed for older persons. Reason: In the interests of meeting the needs of older people and people with disabilities and to comply with Policy 15 of the County Durham Plan and Part 5 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

  Decided Amendments
  Major scheme

• 32 Moore Road Spennymoor DL16 7FY

  DM/25/02318/FPA Submitted 15 Aug 2025 270m away

  Garage change of use to a nano brewery

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

  DM/25/02939/FPA Submitted 14 Oct 2025 287m away

  Erection of metal sculpture of two 3D greyhounds in Corten Steel (rust brown).

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

  DM/24/02820/DRC Submitted 16 Oct 2024 310m away

  Discharge of Conditions 10 (walling and roofing materials) and 11(hardstanding details) pursuant to application DM/23/01358/FPA.

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

  DM/26/00297/DRC Submitted 6 Feb 2026 310m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~3 Apr

  Discharge of condition 14 (M4(2) standards) and partial discharge of conditions 4 (Phase 4 Verification) relating to Plots 1-25 and 54-65 inc pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00807/VOC.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 1 doc