Planning application
Londonderry Works George Street Industrial Estate Seaham SR7 7SL
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a foodstore (Use Class E) with associated access, parking, servicing area, landscaping and infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02509/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02509/FPA
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 21 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Seaham
- Parish
- Seaham
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- SR7 7SL
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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DM/26/02211/PND Decided
Londonderry Works George Street Industrial Estate Seaham SR7 7SL
Prior Notification for demolition of existing industrial buildings and associated structures.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2026
Received by County Durham
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22 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury
Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
37 documents on file for this application
- BREEAM PRE-ASSESSMENT REPORT
- ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN DESIGN STAGE REPORT
- STAGE 1 HABITATS REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT SCREENING
- BNG METRIC
- BNG METRIC CONDITION ASSESSMENTS
- PHASE 2 GROUND INVESTIGATION
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- DETAILED UNEXPLODED ORDINANCE THREAT AND RISK ASSESSMENT
- COMMUNITY CONSULTATION STATEMENT
- AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT
- CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION MANAGEMENT PLAN
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- PLANNING AND RETAIL STATEMENT
- ARBORICULTURAL REPORT & IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- COVERING LETTER
- ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT
- ENERGY USAGE & SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
- HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- LIGHTING DESIGN NOTES AND DRAWINGS
- LIGHTING CALCULATIONS
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- PROPOSED CYCLE STORAGE
- PROPOSED BOUNDARY TREATMENT PLAN
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- TRAVEL PLAN
- PROPOSED ROOF PLAN
- EXISTING SITE PLAN
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT
- WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- LANDSCAPE DETAILS
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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About this record
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