Sharpley Hall Seaton Seaham SR7 0NP

1. 14 Sep 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 5 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham's median decision took 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on County Durham's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• High Sharpley Farm Salters Lane Seaton Seaham SR7 0NN

  DM/21/00946/FPA Submitted 18 Mar 2021 250 yards away

  Creation of six shallow wildlife ponds 10 metres x 15 metres each

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Sharpley Golf Course Seaton Seaham SR7 0NP

  DM/25/01198/FPA Submitted 6 May 2025 250 yards away

  Extension of single-storey golf driving range to provide an additional ten bays.

  Granted Full applications Extension 25 docs
  Small domestic

• Sharpley Golf Course Seaton Seaham SR7 0NP

  DM/25/02482/DRC Submitted 5 Sep 2025 250 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 6 (HMMP) and biodiversity gain plan pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01198/FPA.

  Granted Conditions 3 docs