Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE Data via plota.co.uk

DM/25/03567/NMA - Non Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Proposed non-material amendment involving an increase to the size of the substation with alterations to car parking layout to suit amended structural column positions. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Dec 2025
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Validated
7 Jan 2026
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Approved
8 Jan 2026

Approved on 8 Jan 2026 · NMA Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
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; Local nature reserve 462 m away: Flass Vale; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Durham built-up area.
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 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
Non Material Amendment
Postcode
DH1 5SE
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Ward
Framwellgate And Newton Hall
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Feb 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
8 Jan 2026
Decision level
NMA Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
NW Architects

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14576894
Planning Portal ref
PP-14576894
Statutory expiry
4 Feb 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