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DM/26/01290/VOC - Variation of Condition Approved

Proposal

Removal of condition 10 (Delves Lane/Gloucester Road roundabout improvements) pursuant to planning permission Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 May 2026
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Validated
22 May 2026
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Consultation
1 Jun 2026
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Committee
8 Jul 2026
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Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · County Planning Committee · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Durham County Planning Committee on 8 Jul 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because updated modelling showed the roundabout would remain within acceptable capacity without the works.
  • Objectors and the local member raised concerns about collisions, near misses, driver behaviour and highway safety.
  • The Committee approved the application subject to the report’s conditions after debating capacity evidence, safety concerns and appeal risks.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Durham's committee minutes of 8 Jul 2026.

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    Conditions 10 varied

    • VariationRemoval of condition 10 (Delves Lane/Gloucester Road roundabout improvements)This applicationDM/26/01290/VOC

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Consett built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Variation of Condition
Postcode
DH8 7TL
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Ward
Delves Lane
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
County Planning Committee
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14947424
Neighbours
1 Jul 2026
Consultation
1 Jun 2026
Comments by
22 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
4 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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