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Hybrid application comprising full planning permission for the construction of 140 dwellings, primary site access and associated SuDS and landscaping; and outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the construction of up to 260 dwellings, local centre incorporating retail (up to 4,000 sqft) (Use Class E) and mini-mobility hub, and associated SuDS and landscaping (Amended Description).

Red Barns Brandon Durham DH7 8DA

DecidedReference: DM/25/00762/FPADurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
17 Mar 2025
Validated
20 Mar 2025
Determination deadline
19 Jun 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Hybrid application comprising full planning permission for the construction of 140 dwellings, primary site access and associated SuDS and landscaping; and outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the construction of up to 260 dwellings, local centre incorporating retail (up to 4,000 sqft) (Use Class E) and mini-mobility hub, and associated SuDS and landscaping (Amended Description).

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/00762/FPA
Ward
Brandon
Parish
Brandon And Byshottles
Agent
Hedley Planning Services

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Red Barns Brandon Durham DH7 8DA

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DocumentPublishedAction
SECTION 106 AGREEMENTLegal Agreement · PDF22 Jun 2026View
APPROVAL FPA - BNG REQUIREDDecision · PDF22 Jun 2026View
DRAFT SECTION 106 AGREEMENTLegal Agreement20 Feb 2026View
DRAFT SECTION 39 AGREEMENTLegal Agreement20 Feb 2026View
BRANCEPETH PARISH COUNCILPublic Comment2 Nov 2025View
COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF29 Oct 2025View
PHASING PLAN REVISION AAmended Drawing · PDF27 Oct 2025View
LLFA - SURFACE WATER DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF22 Oct 2025View
PHASING PLANSuperseded · PDF22 Oct 2025View
36 LOWES BARN BANK, NEVILLES CROSS, DURHAM DH1 3QL-OBJECTS-MR IAN SIMMONS-THOMASPublic Comment · PDF22 Oct 2025View
15 ST JOHNS ROAD, NEVILLES CROSS, DURHAM DH1 4NU-OBJECTS-. FRANCIS WHALLEY(FULL)Public Comment · PDF22 Oct 2025View
INTERNAL DESIGN REVIEW RESCOREConsultee Comment · PDF21 Oct 2025View
LANDSCAPE ARRANGEMENT REV P14Amended Drawing · PDF21 Oct 2025View
TYPICAL SWALE DETAILS REV AAmended Drawing · PDF20 Oct 2025View
ATTENUATION BASIN DETAILS (ONLINE) REV BAmended Drawing · PDF20 Oct 2025View
ATTENUATION BASIN DETAILS (ONLINE) REV BAmended Drawing · PDF20 Oct 2025View
TYPICAL PERMEABLE DRIVE DETAILS REV AAmended Drawing · PDF20 Oct 2025View
SUDS DESIGN ASSESSMENT V3Amended Drawing · PDF20 Oct 2025View
FRA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY V5Amended Report · PDF20 Oct 2025View
HIGHWAYS COMMENTSConsultee Comment20 Oct 2025View
BRANDON & BYSHOTTLES PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF20 Oct 2025View
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLANAmended Report · PDF20 Oct 2025View
EXISTING DRAINAGE NETWORKS REV BAmended Drawing · PDF20 Oct 2025View
DEVELOPMENT PHASING PLAN REV BAmended Drawing · PDF20 Oct 2025View
PHASE 1 LEVELS STRATEGY REV CAmended Drawing · PDF20 Oct 2025View
PHASE 1 AND 2 DRAINAGE STRATEGY REV DAmended Drawing · PDF20 Oct 2025View
DEVELOPMENT SUDS STRATEGY REV BAmended Drawing · PDF20 Oct 2025View
PHASE 1 CATCHMENT PLAN REV AAmended Drawing · PDF20 Oct 2025View
PHASE 2 CATCHMENT PLAN REV AAmended Drawing · PDF20 Oct 2025View
DRAINAGE STRATEGY SHEET 1 REV BAmended Drawing · PDF20 Oct 2025View
DRAINAGE STRATEGY SHEET 2 REV AAmended Drawing · PDF20 Oct 2025View
DRAINAGE STRATEGY SHEET 3 REV BAmended Drawing · PDF20 Oct 2025View
BNG METRIC V3Supporting Information17 Oct 2025View
OVERALL SITE PLAN REV EAmended Drawing · PDF17 Oct 2025View
SITE LAYOUT PLAN REV EAmended Drawing · PDF17 Oct 2025View
BOUNDARY TREATMENT PLAN REV AAmended Drawing · PDF17 Oct 2025View
ADOPTION PLAN REV AAmended Drawing · PDF17 Oct 2025View
MATERIALS PLAN REV AAmended Drawing · PDF17 Oct 2025View
PARKING PLAN REV AAmended Drawing · PDF17 Oct 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGY COMMENTConsultee Comment14 Oct 2025View
18 BURNIGILL, MEADOWFIELD, DURHAM DH7 8SA-OBJECTS-MISS AMBER DAGNALL(FULL)Public Comment · PDF10 Oct 2025View
OVERALL SITE PLAN REVISION EAmended Drawing · PDF9 Oct 2025View
SITE LAYOUT PLAN REVISION EAmended Drawing · PDF9 Oct 2025View
MARKET ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF9 Oct 2025View
NENE (DENFORD) HOUSETYPE PLANSDrawing · PDF9 Oct 2025View
DESIGN CODE DOCUMENTSupporting Information · PDF7 Oct 2025View
NWL COMMENTS 2 OF 2Consultee Comment · PDF7 Oct 2025View
COMMENT 10Public Comment · PDF7 Oct 2025View
NORTHUMBRIAN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF7 Oct 2025View
NWL COMMENTS 1 OF 2Consultee Comment · PDF6 Oct 2025View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORTSupporting Information · PDF3 Oct 2025View
BNG METRICSupporting Information3 Oct 2025View
BNG METRICSupporting Information3 Oct 2025View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORT PHASE ONESupporting Information · PDF3 Oct 2025View
DESIGN CODE DOCUMENTSuperseded · PDF3 Oct 2025View
SUDS DESIGN ASSESSMENTSuperseded · PDF3 Oct 2025View
LANDSCAPE GENERAL ARRANGEMENTSuperseded · PDF3 Oct 2025View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGYSuperseded · PDF3 Oct 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGY INTERIM REPORTSupporting Information · PDF3 Oct 2025View
17 WEATHERHILL WAYPublic Comment · PDF3 Oct 2025View
18 DOMINION ROAD, BRANDON, DURHAM DH7 8AY-OBJECTS-MISS ASHLEIGH PHILLIPS(FULL)Public Comment · PDF30 Sept 2025View
LLFA - SURFACE WATER DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF30 Sept 2025View
1 WEATHERHILL WAY, BROWNEY, DURHAM DH7 8LJ-OBJECTS-MR JOHN COOPER(FULL)Public Comment · PDF29 Sept 2025View
18 WEST VIEW, MEADOWFIELD, DURHAM DH7 8SG-OBJECTS-MR SEAN BROWN(FULL)Public Comment29 Sept 2025View
CITY OF DURHAM TRUSTPublic Comment · PDF29 Sept 2025View
18 DOMINION ROADPublic Comment · PDF29 Sept 2025View
COMMENT 5Public Comment · PDF29 Sept 2025View
39 CAVENDISH COURT, BRANDON, DURHAM DH7 8UL-OBJECTS-MRS JOANNE HARDMAN(FULL)Public Comment · PDF23 Sept 2025View
1 SCRIPTON FARMPublic Comment · PDF23 Sept 2025View
REVISED ODOUR RISK ASSESSMENTAmended Report · PDF22 Sept 2025View
REVISED NOISE ASSESSMENTAmended Report · PDF22 Sept 2025View
REVISED AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTAmended Report · PDF22 Sept 2025View
PROPOSED SIGNALISED NORTHERN ACCESS REV BAmended Drawing · PDF22 Sept 2025View
PROPOSED EASTBOUND BUS STOP OPTION 3Amended Drawing · PDF22 Sept 2025View
PROPOSED SPEED LIMIT ARRANGEMENTSAmended Drawing · PDF22 Sept 2025View
PHASE 1 LEVELS STRATEGY REV BAmended Drawing · PDF22 Sept 2025View
SITE LAYOUT PLAN REV BAmended Drawing · PDF22 Sept 2025View
LANDSCAPE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT REV P09Amended Drawing · PDF22 Sept 2025View
FRA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY V3Superseded · PDF22 Sept 2025View
SUDS DESIGN ASSESSMENT V1Superseded · PDF22 Sept 2025View
AMENITIES CYCLING ISOCHROMESupporting Information · PDF22 Sept 2025View
AMENITIES WALKING ISOCHROMESupporting Information · PDF22 Sept 2025View
ATE JAT - SIGNALISED SITE ACCESSSupporting Information · PDF22 Sept 2025View
CYCLING AUDIT TOOLSupporting Information22 Sept 2025View
WALKING AUDIT TOOLSupporting Information22 Sept 2025View
BUS STOP ISOCHRONESSupporting Information · PDF22 Sept 2025View
TREE SURVEY REPORT AND TREE PROTECTION PLANSupporting Information · PDF22 Sept 2025View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF22 Sept 2025View
BANKS GROUPPublic Comment · PDF18 Sept 2025View
CPRE DURHAMPublic Comment · PDF25 Jul 2025View
2 PEPPERMIRESPublic Comment21 Jul 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGY WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATIONAmended Report · PDF3 Jul 2025View
DCC ACTIVE TRAVELConsultee Comment24 Jun 2025View
TRAVEL PLAN OFFICERConsultee Comment5 Jun 2025View
27 GREENWAYS, SUNNYBROW, CROOK DL15 0LX-OBJECTS-MRS HELEN JENNINGS(FULL)Public Comment · PDF24 May 2025View
RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AIR QUALITY AND ODOURReport · PDF12 May 2025View
CITY OF DURHAM TRUSTPublic Comment · PDF6 May 2025View
COMMENT 9Public Comment · PDF6 May 2025View
BRANDON & BYSHOTTLES PARISH COUNCILPublic Comment · PDF3 May 2025View
EIA SCREENING OPINIONScreening Opinion1 May 2025View
6 BURNIGILLPublic Comment · PDF29 Apr 2025View
ECOLOGYConsultee Comment22 Apr 2025View
NHSConsultee Comment · PDF22 Apr 2025View
24 POPLAR LEA, BRANDON, DURHAM DH7 8SP-OBJECTS-MR GER HALLAHAN(FULL)Public Comment · PDF21 Apr 2025View
3 MILL CLOSE, BRANDON DH7 8NY-OBJECTS-MR JOEL HUNTINGTON(FULL)Public Comment · PDF20 Apr 2025View
CITY OF DURHAM PARISH COUNCILPublic Comment · PDF18 Apr 2025View
COMMENT 8Public Comment · PDF17 Apr 2025View
THE HEALTH CENTRE, SAWMILLS LANE, BRANDON, DURHAM DH7 8NH-OBJECTS-MRS LESLEY HUNPublic Comment · PDF16 Apr 2025View
44B BURNIGILL, MEADOWFIELD, DURHAM DH7 8SB-SUPPORTS-MISS KAREN ATKINSON(FULL)Public Comment · PDF16 Apr 2025View
NEVILLE'S CROSS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONPublic Comment16 Apr 2025View
COMMENT 6Public Comment · PDF14 Apr 2025View
COMMENT 7Public Comment · PDF14 Apr 2025View
1 SCRIPTON FARMPublic Comment · PDF10 Apr 2025View
17 WEATHERHILL WAYPublic Comment · PDF10 Apr 2025View
27 WEATHERHILL WAY, BROWNEY, DURHAM DH7 8LJ-OBJECTS-MR RICHARD BARTLETT(FULL)Public Comment · PDF10 Apr 2025View
1 SCRIPTON FARM, BRANCEPETH, DURHAM DH7 8DB-OBJECTS-MRS SARAH MORGAN(FULL)Public Comment · PDF10 Apr 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (AIR QUALITY AND ODOUR)Consultee Comment · PDF10 Apr 2025View
LLFA - SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENTConsultee Comment · PDF9 Apr 2025View
36 LOWES BARN BANK, NEVILLES CROSS, DURHAM DH1 3QL-OBJECTS-MR IAN SIMMONS-THOMASPublic Comment · PDF9 Apr 2025View
22 WINCHESTER DRIVE, BRANDON, DURHAM DH7 8UG-OBJECTS-MRS CAROL ANN PROUDLOCK(FULPublic Comment · PDF9 Apr 2025View
AFFORDABLE HOUSINGConsultee Comment9 Apr 2025View
18 WEST VIEW, MEADOWFIELD, DURHAM DH7 8SG-OBJECTS-MR SEAN BROWN(FULL)Public Comment9 Apr 2025View
COMMENT 5Public Comment · PDF8 Apr 2025View
3 DOMINION ROAD, BRANDON, DURHAM DH7 8AX-OBJECTS-MRS CHERYL GRAHAM(FULL)Public Comment · PDF8 Apr 2025View
2 ALSTON WAY, MEADOWFIELD, DURHAM DH7 8XF-OBJECTS-MRS BRENDA DYE(FULL)Public Comment · PDF8 Apr 2025View
HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF7 Apr 2025View
LANDSCAPE COMMENTSConsultee Comment7 Apr 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGY COMMENTConsultee Comment7 Apr 2025View
33 NORTHWOOD DRIVE, BROWNEY, DURHAM DH7 8LA-OBJECTS-MRS REBECCA HOPKINS(FULL)Public Comment · PDF7 Apr 2025View
DESIGN AND CONSERVATIONConsultee Comment3 Apr 2025View
TREES OFFICERConsultee Comment3 Apr 2025View
EDUCATIONConsultee Comment2 Apr 2025View
COMMENT 3Public Comment · PDF31 Mar 2025View
COMMENT 4Public Comment · PDF31 Mar 2025View
16 WEATHERHILL WAY, BROWNEY, DURHAM DH7 8LJ-OBJECTS-MR DAVID JACK(FULL)Public Comment · PDF30 Mar 2025View
PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF27 Mar 2025View
18 GERARDS GILL, BROWNEY, DURHAM DH7 8LH-OBJECTS-MR MARK QUINCE(FULL)Public Comment · PDF27 Mar 2025View
COMMENT 2Public Comment · PDF27 Mar 2025View
PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAYConsultee Comment · PDF26 Mar 2025View
SPORT ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF26 Mar 2025View
ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF26 Mar 2025View
11 WINCHESTER DRIVE, BRANDON, DURHAM DH7 8UG-OBJECTS-MRS BARBARA HOPE(FULL)Public Comment · PDF25 Mar 2025View
COMMENT 1Public Comment · PDF25 Mar 2025View
POLICE ARCHITECTURAL LIAISON OFFICER (PALO)Consultee Comment · PDF25 Mar 2025View
39 CAVENDISH COURT, BRANDON, DURHAM DH7 8UL-OBJECTS-MRS JOANNE HARDMAN(FULL)Public Comment · PDF24 Mar 2025View
7 CENTRAL AVENUE, MEADOWFIELD, DURHAM DH7 8SE-OBJECTS-MISS ROXANNE BLACK(FULL)Public Comment · PDF24 Mar 2025View
11 ALFRETON CLOSE, BRANDON, DURHAM DH7 8UE-SUPPORTS-MRS NICOLA BROGAN(FULL)Public Comment · PDF24 Mar 2025View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF24 Mar 2025View
SITE LOCATION PLANAmended OS Extract · PDF24 Mar 2025View
1 MIDDLE GROVE, BRANDON, DURHAM DH7 8TR-OBJECTS-MRS VICKY LOWES(FULL)Public Comment · PDF23 Mar 2025View
37 FREDERICK STREET NORTH, MEADOWFIELD, DURHAM DH7 8NB-SUPPORTS-MISS HILARY FRANPublic Comment · PDF23 Mar 2025View
8 CAVENDISH COURT, BRANDON, DURHAM DH7 8UW-OBJECTS-MISS CAROLYN LIGHTFOOT(FULL)Public Comment · PDF23 Mar 2025View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF21 Mar 2025View
SITE EXECUTION PLAN (APPENDIX TO CEMP)Drawing · PDF20 Mar 2025View
MATLOCK (MAIDSTONE)Drawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT DESK-BASED ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
ACCESSIBLE AND ADAPTABLE HOME STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
PHASE 1 LEVELS STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
SAFEGUARDING MINERAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
NOISE ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
PLANNING MEETING HOUSING NEEDS AND OPEN SPACE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
SOIL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
FLOOR RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
TRAVEL PLANSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
ARBORICULTURAL SURVEY ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STASupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
LANDSCAPE GENERAL ARRANGEMENTDrawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
ACTIVE TRAVEL PLANSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
ODOUR RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
SITE LAYOUT PLANOS Extract · PDF17 Mar 2025View
OVERALL SITE PLAN [PHASES IN COLOUR]Drawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
ROBINDrawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
SITE SECTIONSDrawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
PARKING PLANDrawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
KENNISHAM ( KINGSLEY)Drawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
MARTHAM (MORESBY)Drawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
CATTAWADE (ALFRETON)Drawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
ROWAN (RADLEIGH)Drawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
GREYLAKE (PALMERSTON)Drawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
WALLASEA (KENNFORD)Drawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
MEWSTONE (ELLERTON)Drawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
BOUNDARY TREATMENT PLANDrawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
OVERALL SITE PLANDrawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
ASHTEAD (ALDERNEY)Drawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
OVERALL SITE PLAN [FULL COLOUR]Drawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
MATERIALS PLANDrawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
HAWESWATER (ASHBURTON)Drawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
LINSTOCK (LAMBERTON)Drawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
SALTHOME (DENBY)Drawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
BARNACK (HALE)Drawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
DENTON (MILFIELD)Drawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION REPORTSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
BNG METRIC (HYBRID)Supporting Information17 Mar 2025View
BNG METRIC (DETAILED PHASE)Supporting Information17 Mar 2025View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORT HYBRID APPLICATIONSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORT PHASE ONESupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANSuperseded · PDF17 Mar 2025View
HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
ADOPTION PLANDrawing · PDF17 Mar 2025View
COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF17 Mar 2025View
SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF17 Mar 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT AND DESIGN CODESupporting Information · PDF17 Mar 2025View

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