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Construction of ramp as part of a new walking and cycling route along the Stockton and Darlington Railway

Land West Of Softly Farm Leazes Lane St Helen Auckland DL14 0HR

DecidedReference: DM/25/00734/FPADurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
14 Mar 2025
Validated
20 Mar 2025
Determination deadline
15 May 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Construction of ramp as part of a new walking and cycling route along the Stockton and Darlington Railway

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/00734/FPA
Alternative references
PP-13847184
Ward
West Auckland
Parish
No Parish

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Application location

Land West Of Softly Farm Leazes Lane St Helen Auckland DL14 0HR

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DocumentPublishedAction
HISTORIC ENGLAND RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF17 Jul 2025View
FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF17 Jun 2025View
APPROVAL FPA - BNG REQUIREDDecision · PDF17 Jun 2025View
ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND METHOD STATEMENSupporting Information · PDF6 Jun 2025View
THE STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRICSupporting Information29 Apr 2025View
STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAILWAY REVISED BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN METRIC FOR THE ETHSupporting Information · PDF29 Apr 2025View
ECOLOGY - BNG UNIT PROPOSALS - COVERING LETTERSupporting Information · PDF29 Apr 2025View
ECOLOGY SERVICES RELATING TO DESIGN ALTERATION - COVERING LETTERSupporting Information · PDF29 Apr 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENTAmended Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2025View
LOCATION PLANAmended Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2025View
PROPOSED RAMP PLANAmended Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2025View
SUPPLEMENTARY DETAILS DRAWING 1 OF 2Amended Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2025View
SUPPLEMENTARY DETAILS DRAWING 2 OF 2Amended Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2025View
RED LINE BOUNDARYDrawing · PDF17 Apr 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment14 Apr 2025View
26 ELTON PARADE, DARLINGTON DL3 8PQ-SUPPORTS-MR ROSS CHISHOLM(FULL)Public Comment · PDF14 Apr 2025View
THE COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF14 Apr 2025View
HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF11 Apr 2025View
PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF3 Apr 2025View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF1 Apr 2025View
6G SANDDR RAMP - DCC ECOLOGY BNG UNITS LETTERSupporting Information · PDF14 Mar 2025View
CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF14 Mar 2025View
COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF14 Mar 2025View
HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF14 Mar 2025View
WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATIONSupporting Information · PDF14 Mar 2025View
PRELIMINARY ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF14 Mar 2025View
PROPOSED RAMP PLAN - 05.02.2025Drawing · PDF14 Mar 2025View
SUPPLEMENTARY DETAILS DRAWING 1 OF 2Drawing · PDF14 Mar 2025View
SUPPLEMENTARY DETAILS DRAWING 2 OF 2 - 05.02.2Drawing · PDF14 Mar 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF14 Mar 2025View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF14 Mar 2025View
ADDENDUM TO THE PRELIMINARY ECOLOGY APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF14 Mar 2025View
BIODIVERSITY METRIC ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF14 Mar 2025View
6D SANDDR BNG METRICSupporting Information14 Mar 2025View
6E STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAILWAY REVISED BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN METRIC FOR THESupporting Information · PDF14 Mar 2025View
6F SANDDR RAMP - DCC ECOLOGY INSTRUCTION LETTERSupporting Information · PDF14 Mar 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF14 Mar 2025View
LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF14 Mar 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENTDrawing · PDF14 Mar 2025View
EXISTING SITE PLAN ENABLING WORKSDrawing · PDF14 Mar 2025View

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