Spennymoor Town Football Club Brewery Field Durham Road Spennymoor DL16 6JN Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02009/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Retention of two-storey clubhouse building for a further period of five years following expiry of previous two-year temporary consent (ref: ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
9 Sept 2026
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Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Nov 2026 and 25 Nov 2026, from Durham's recent community buildings.

Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 177 m away: Cow Plantation
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Spennymoor built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DL16 6JN
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Tudhoe
Parish
Spennymoor
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Riseber Consulting

Decision outlook

Day 30 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides community buildings by day 63.

Day 3033 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
40%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
22%go to committee

Plota live figures for community buildings decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15085141
Planning Portal ref
PP-15085141
Neighbours
10 Sept 2026
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Durham ranks #190 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Durham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #52 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #29 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #190 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #213 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
49 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
201 decided
1,706
Total decisions
113 refused in the year to March 2026