Welfare Park Front Street South Hetton Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
The upgrade of existing hard standing area to a PlayZone complete with fencing and floodlighting Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 Apr 2026 · Full Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026
Associated applications 2
Site constraints 6
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How this decision compares
Decided in 63 days from validation, 7 days slower than Durham's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 91% of commercial and major works here are.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14731137
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14731137
- Neighbours
- 27 Feb 2026
- Consultation
- 27 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 20 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 27 Feb 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 22 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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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