Welfare Park Front Street South Hetton Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01191/DRC - Details Reserved by Condition Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain) and 4 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00449/FPA. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Validated
14 May 2026
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Consultation
26 Jun 2026
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Approved
28 Jul 2026

Approved on 28 Jul 2026 · DRC Delegated · Last checked 29 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 99 m away: Hesledon Moor West SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project: Morven Hawthorn Pit Grid Connection Project, at pre-application; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the South Hetton 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 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
DH6 2TD
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Murton
Parish
South Hetton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
DRC Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sports Labs Limited

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14925726
Planning Portal ref
PP-14925726
Consultation
26 Jun 2026
Comments by
10 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
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