Planning application
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Non-material amendment to planning permission DM/25/00861/FPA for demolition of existing buildings and construction of two new retail units with associated car parking, landscaping and access. The application seeks amendments to Conditions 5 (Contaminated Land - Phase 4) and 9 (Habitat Completion) of the planning permission.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02425/NMA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02425/NMA
- Category
- Amendments
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 11 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Lumley And West Rainton
- Parish
- Little Lumley
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DH4 6AD
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 8 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/26/00779/DRC Granted
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
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
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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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11 Sep 2026
Received by County Durham
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
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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 amendment applications in a median of 35 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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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 -
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
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
Granted Conditions 2 docs -
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
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