Dalton Park Murton Seaham SR7 9HU Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01463/NMA - Non Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission for a minor revision to the alignment of the internal access road to slightly tighten the radius and the submission of details relating to the replacement bus shelter, in proximity of the existing bus shelter to reflect the kerb line. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Consultation
11 Jun 2026
Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · NMA Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 3

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
Inside the Murton (County Durham) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 scheduled monument 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
Non Material Amendment
Postcode
SR7 9HU
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Murton
Parish
Murton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
NMA Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
WSP

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14954515
Consultation
11 Jun 2026
Comments by
12 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