Land East And North Of Malvern Crescent Seaham SR7 8AU Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02645/DRC - Details Reserved by Condition Pending Consideration

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions 10 (Highway Adoptions Details), 18 (Contamination Verification), and 24 (Tree Planting) pursuant to consent . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
5 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 30 Nov 2026.

Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Seaham built-up area; National infrastructure project 1136 m away: Morven Hawthorn Pit Grid Connection Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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
SR7 8AU
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Dalton And Dawdon
Parish
Seaham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
P+HS

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15266148
Planning Portal ref
PP-15266148
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026
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