Planning application
Land South Of Prospect House Prospect Business Park Leadgate DH8 7PW
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Screening opinion request for Development of up to 290 dwellings, open space provision, structural planting, SuDS features, and a Primary School
As published by the council, reference SCR/25/00021
Application record
- Reference
- SCR/25/00021
- Type
- Screening Opinion
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- EIA Not Required
- Received
- 12 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 18 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Derwent And Pont Valley
- Parish
- No Parish
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DH8 7PW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Nov 2025
Received by County Durham
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13 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Dec 2025
Decision issued: EIA Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Hedley Planning Services Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Hexham
Active · incorporated 2012 · Hexham
106 applications on PlanIndex · across 13 councils · 88% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- SCREENING OPINION LETTER
- PROPOSED SITE CAPACITY PLAN
- COVERING LETTER
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsAfter the decision
County Durham has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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