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Stark Group Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RZ

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/26/02802/FPA

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Widening of existing access and egress point including provision of new kerbing and enlarged tarmac roadway.

As published by the council, reference DM/26/02802/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/02802/FPA
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Postcode
DL16 7RZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Oct 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 20 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 December 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.

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's median decision took 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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.

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