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Creation of a venue known as the 'Viking Arena' including the erection of 3no. stands of tiered seating surrounding an oval arena, upturned Viking-longboat entrance feature and 2no. ancillary backstage buildings and associated footpaths, drainage, and landscaping. A covered seating facility known as 'The Hub', and associated footpaths, drainage, and landscaping.

Kynren Flatts Farm Toronto Bishop Auckland DL14 7SF

DecidedReference: DM/26/00844/FPADurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Determination deadline
9 Jul 2026
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Creation of a venue known as the 'Viking Arena' including the erection of 3no. stands of tiered seating surrounding an oval arena, upturned Viking-longboat entrance feature and 2no. ancillary backstage buildings and associated footpaths, drainage, and landscaping. A covered seating facility known as 'The Hub', and associated footpaths, drainage, and landscaping.

Proposal details

Reference
DM/26/00844/FPA
Alternative references
PP-14823255
Ward
Bishop Auckland
Parish
Bishop Auckland
Agent
Pegasus Group

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Kynren Flatts Farm Toronto Bishop Auckland DL14 7SF

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Documents 49 of 49

DocumentPublishedAction
APPROVAL FPA - BNG REQUIREDDecision · PDF20 Jul 2026View
SECRETARY OF STATE LETTERCorrespondence · PDF15 Jul 2026View
COMMENT 3Public Comment · PDF13 Jul 2026View
COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF8 Jul 2026View
VIKING ARENA - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF1 Jul 2026View
BREEDON GOLDEN AMBER GRAVEL BROCHURESupporting Information · PDF29 Jun 2026View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT (VIKING VILLAGE & THE HUB)Supporting Information · PDF19 Jun 2026View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL (VIKING VILLAGE & THE HUB)Supporting Information · PDF19 Jun 2026View
BNG METRIC (VIKING VILLAGE & THE HUB)Supporting Information19 Jun 2026View
CLLR RAMAGEPublic Comment · PDF12 Jun 2026View
COMMENT 2Public Comment8 Jun 2026View
CLLR RAMAGEPublic Comment · PDF1 Jun 2026View
COMMENT 1Public Comment · PDF22 May 2026View
COMMENT 1 - SUMMARY OBSERVATION ON NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTPublic Comment · PDF22 May 2026View
11 THE GROVEPublic Comment · PDF19 May 2026View
COMMENT 1Public Comment18 May 2026View
SERENNA LODGE, 2 DIAL STOB HILL, BISHOP AUCKLAND DL14 7QF-OBJECTS-MR CHRISTOPHERPublic Comment · PDF29 Apr 2026View
3 DIAL STOB HILLPublic Comment · PDF28 Apr 2026View
COMMENT 1Public Comment27 Apr 2026View
COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF23 Apr 2026View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF22 Apr 2026View
BIODIVERSITY METRIC - VIKING ARENA AND HUBSupporting Information8 Apr 2026View
PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT - THE HUBDrawing · PDF1 Apr 2026View
THE HUB - PROPOSED PLANDrawing · PDF1 Apr 2026View
PROPOSED BUILDING 2Drawing · PDF1 Apr 2026View
EXISTING SITE LAYOUT - VIKING VILLAGE EXTENSIONDrawing · PDF1 Apr 2026View
PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT - VIKING VILLAGE EXTENSIONDrawing · PDF1 Apr 2026View
VIKING ARENA - PROPOSED PLANDrawing · PDF1 Apr 2026View
VIKING ARENA - PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF1 Apr 2026View
VIKING ARENA - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF1 Apr 2026View
VIKING ARENA - PROPOSED SECTIONSDrawing · PDF1 Apr 2026View
PROPOSED BUILDING 1Drawing · PDF1 Apr 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF1 Apr 2026View
EIA COMPLIANCE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF1 Apr 2026View
COVERING LETTERSupporting Information · PDF1 Apr 2026View
FLOOD RISK AND DRAINAGE ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF1 Apr 2026View
THE HUB DRAINAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF1 Apr 2026View
VIKING ARENA DRAINAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF1 Apr 2026View
PROPOSED LANDSCAPE STRATEGY - VIKING VILLAGE EXTENSIONDrawing · PDF1 Apr 2026View
PROPOSED LANDSCAPE STRATEGY - THE HUBDrawing · PDF1 Apr 2026View
THE HUB - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF1 Apr 2026View
THE HUB - PROPOSED SECTIONSDrawing · PDF1 Apr 2026View
ROUND WOOD DESIGN MODELSupporting Information · PDF1 Apr 2026View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF1 Apr 2026View
EXISTING SITE LAYOUT - THE HUBDrawing · PDF1 Apr 2026View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF1 Apr 2026View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF1 Apr 2026View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF1 Apr 2026View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF1 Apr 2026View

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