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DM/26/01209/DRC - Details Reserved by Condition Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Discharge of statutory BNG condition requiring the submission of Biodiversity Gain Plan in conunction with condition 15 pursuant to planning permission . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Validated
15 May 2026
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Consultation
19 May 2026
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Approved
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · DRC Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Documents 1

Decision & officer reports 1

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Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 15 discharged

    • ConditionsDischarge of statutory BNG condition requiring the submission of Biodiversity Gain Plan…This applicationDM/26/01209/DRC

Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
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; Coalfield, development low risk area; National infrastructure project 325 m away: Morven Hawthorn Pit Grid Connection Project, at pre-application; SSSI 437 m away: Hesledon Moor East SSSI; Inside the Murton (County Durham) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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, 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 9PE
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Murton
Parish
Murton
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
DRC Delegated
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
19 May 2026
Comments by
9 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 2no. dwellings with associated access, l…
DM/24/02887/FPA
2024 Approved
Discharge of conditions 3 (contamination) and 5 (construction management plan) pursuant t…
DM/24/01254/DRC
2021 Approved
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 2 no. four bedroomed dwellings with asso…
DM/21/00271/FPA
2019 Refused
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 2no. 4 bedroomed dwellings (renewal of e…
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Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
The High House Church Street Murton SR7 9NX
1 No wall mounted digital signs to the east elevation
DM/24/02846/AD
2024 Approved
The High House Church Street Murton SR7 9NX
Discharge of condition 5 pursuant to planning approval DM/23/03564/VOC relating to reinst…
DM/24/00711/DRC
2023 Approved
The High House Church Street Murton Seaham SR7 9NX
Variation of condition 2 of planning approval DM/22/03815/FPA to allow alterations to the…
DM/23/03564/VOC
2022 Approved
The High House Church Street Murton Seaham SR7 9NX
Change of use of ground floor (A4) to Shop (E) and first floor (C3) to Offices (E) with a…
DM/22/03815/FPA
2021 Approved
Yard At West View Garage Fairfield Grove Murton SR7 9PE
Discharge of condition 3 (phase 3 contaminated land) in relation to planning application…
DRC/21/00119
2020 Approved
Yard At West View Garage Fairfield Grove Murton SR7 9PE
1no 4 bedroom detached dwelling with double garage
DM/20/00625/FPA
2019 Approved
6 Victoria Terrace Church Lane Murton Seaham SR7 9BP
Change of use from retail (A1) to residential (C3)
DM/19/01943/FPA
2018 Approved
Yard At West View Garage Fairfield Grove Murton SR7 9PE
Discharge of Condition(s) 3 (Materials) pursuant to DM/15/00908/FPA
DRC/18/00075
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings