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Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans), 12 (means of enclosure) and 29 (attenuation measures) to allow omission of proposed substation, adjusted position of plots 18-19, amendment to House type 1 to show cantilever canopy and feature panel,, handed plots 6, 14, and 37. Retaining wall adjacent to plots 49-51 amended, substitution of trellis fencing for close-boarded and submission of attenuation measures as well as removal of conditions 27 (substation details) and 33 (highway management and maintenance plan) which are no longer considered relevant of planning approval g

Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

DecidedReference: DM/25/00807/VOCDurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Variation of Condition
Received
21 Mar 2025
Validated
24 Mar 2025
Determination deadline
23 Jun 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans), 12 (means of enclosure) and 29 (attenuation measures) to allow omission of proposed substation, adjusted position of plots 18-19, amendment to House type 1 to show cantilever canopy and feature panel,, handed plots 6, 14, and 37. Retaining wall adjacent to plots 49-51 amended, substitution of trellis fencing for close-boarded and submission of attenuation measures as well as removal of conditions 27 (substation details) and 33 (highway management and maintenance plan) which are no longer considered relevant of planning approval g

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/00807/VOC
Alternative references
PP-13878080
Ward
Tudhoe
Parish
Spennymoor
Agent
P+HS Architects

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Application location

Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS

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Documents 20 of 20

DocumentPublishedAction
FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF18 Jun 2025View
APPROVAL VOCDecision · PDF18 Jun 2025View
PROPOSED LEVELS SHEET 1Amended Drawing · PDF23 May 2025View
PROPOSED LEVELS SHEET 1Amended Drawing · PDF23 May 2025View
PROPOSED LEVELS SHEET 3Amended Drawing · PDF23 May 2025View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF23 May 2025View
SITE RETAINING WALLS GAAmended Drawing · PDF23 May 2025View
EMAIL FROM AGENTCorrespondence · PDF8 Apr 2025View
HOUSE TYPE 1 PLANS AND ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF8 Apr 2025View
PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF3 Apr 2025View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF28 Mar 2025View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF26 Mar 2025View
EXTERNAL WORKS PLAN SHEET 03Drawing · PDF21 Mar 2025View
ACOUSTIC FENCE CONSTRUCTION DETAILSDrawing · PDF21 Mar 2025View
BOUNDARY TREATMENT DETAILSDrawing · PDF21 Mar 2025View
HOUSE TYPE 1 PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF21 Mar 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF21 Mar 2025View
CONSTRUCTION SITE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF21 Mar 2025View
EXTERNAL WORKS PLAN SHEET 01Drawing · PDF21 Mar 2025View
EXTERNAL WORKS PLAN SHEET 02Drawing · PDF21 Mar 2025View

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