Londonderry Works George Street Industrial Estate Seaham SR7 7SL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior Notification for demolition of existing industrial buildings and associated structures. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 22 Sept 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 2
Other documents 1
Site constraints 5
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Prior Notification Demolition
- Postcode
- SR7 7SL
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Seaham
- Parish
- Seaham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Reqd and Granted
- Decision date
- 21 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Fast Track
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Lichfields
How this decision compares
Decided in 27 days from validation, 27 days faster than Durham's median of 54 for demolitions. Approved, as 91% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 22 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15158492
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15158492
- Consultation
- 10 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 18 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 21 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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