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Land South Of Prospect House Prospect Business Park Leadgate DH8 7PW

Decided County Durham SCR/25/00021 Screening Opinion

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

  1. 12 Nov 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 13 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: EIA Not Required

  4. 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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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

  • SCREENING OPINION LETTER Screening Opinion · 18 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED SITE CAPACITY PLAN Drawing · 12 Nov 2025
  • COVERING LETTER Supporting Information · 12 Nov 2025
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 12 Nov 2025

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After 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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