Land East Of Buckingham Terrace Leeholme DL14 8JJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of 70 dwellings and associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · South West Planning Committee · Last checked 26 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Durham Area Planning Committee (South and West) on 19 Feb 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the benefits, including housing, affordable homes and accessibility contributions, outweighed tree-loss harm.
- Residents raised concerns about sustainability, highways, flooding, trees, open space, biodiversity and contamination.
- Members voted to approve the application subject to conditions and a Section 106 agreement.
Source: Plota analysis of Durham's committee minutes of 19 Feb 2026.
Documents 46
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 21
Plans & drawings 6
Consultation & comments 9
Other documents 9
Site constraints 5
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- DL14 8JJ
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 28 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Shildon And Dene Valley
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Oct 2026
- Decision
- S106+Approved BNG Required
- Decision date
- 26 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- South West Planning Committee
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 332 days from validation, 271 days slower than Durham's median of 61 for new homes. Approved, as 69% of new homes here are.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
238 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 11 Feb 2026
- Consultation
- 18 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 1 Apr 2026
- Site or press notice
- 5 Dec 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
3 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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