Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Non material amendment to amend the wording of condition 16 of DM/23/01358/FPA and condition 14 of DM/25/00807/VOC from a pre-occupation condition to a compliance condition. Replace: A minimum of 43 dwellings shall be built to a standard which meets the requirements set out in M4(2) of the Building Regulations 2010 Approved Document Part M: Access to and use of building (as amended) or any updated version of replacement document. Prior to the occupation of any dwelling constructed to Buildings Regulations M4(2) standard, a verification report compiled by a suitably competent person demonstrating that the dwelling has been constructed to achieve Buildings Regulations M4(2) standard shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure the development complies with the requirements of Policy 15 of the County Durham Plan to meet the needs of older people and people with disabilities. With: All dwellings hereby approved shall include 66% of properties built to a standard which meets the requirements set out in M4(2) of the Building Regulations 2010 Approved Document Part M: Access to and use of building (as amended) or any updated version of replacement document, and 10% of properties designed for older persons. Reason: In the interests of meeting the needs of older people and people with disabilities and to comply with Policy 15 of the County Durham Plan and Part 5 of the National Planning Policy Framework. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 18 Jun 2026.
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Non Material Amendment
- Postcode
- DL16 7RS
- Received
- 12 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 12 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Tudhoe
- Parish
- Spennymoor
- Case officer
- Track to view
- Target decision
- 10 Jul 2026
- Applicant
- Track to view
- Agent
- P & H S Architects
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15003974
- Consultation
- 17 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 18 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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