Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE Data via plota.co.uk

DM/25/02432/DRC - Details Reserved by Condition Approved

Proposal

Proposed discharge of condition 13 of approval (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Sept 2025
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Consultation
5 Sept 2025
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Approved
8 Dec 2025

Approved on 8 Dec 2025 · DRC Delegated · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Associated applications 9

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 462 m away: Flass Vale; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Durham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 12 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Details Reserved by Condition
Postcode
DH1 5SE
Received
2 Sept 2025
Validated
2 Sept 2025
Ward
Framwellgate And Newton Hall
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Dec 2025
Decision
Approved
Decision date
8 Dec 2025
Decision level
DRC Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
NW Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 97 days from validation, 47 days slower than Durham's median of 50 for discharge of conditions. Approved, as 99% of discharge of conditions here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
379decided in the last year

Plota live figures for discharge of conditions decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14299132
Planning Portal ref
PP-14299132
Consultation
5 Sept 2025
Comments by
26 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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