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County Planning Committee - Wednesday 4 February 2026 1.00 pm
The County Planning Committee of Durham County Council met on Wednesday 04 February 2026 to determine several planning applications. The committee approved a full planning application for 105 new dwellings in Thornley and a hybrid planning application for d...
County Planning Committee - Wednesday 7 January 2026 1.00 pm
Cancelled
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County Planning Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025 1.00 pm
The County Planning Committee is scheduled to meet on 3 December 2025 to discuss several planning applications, including a solar farm, a housing development, and a community park. The committee will review reports and consider feedback from consultees and ...
County Planning Committee - Wednesday 5 November 2025 1.00 pm
The County Planning Committee was scheduled to discuss five applications for development across County Durham. These included proposals for new housing developments in Brandon, Ushaw Moor, and Spennymoor, as well as a new retail development in Bishop Auckla...
Special, County Planning Committee - Monday 20 October 2025 1.00 pm
The County Planning Committee met to discuss two planning applications. Councillors approved the application for 137 homes in Wheatley Hill, and approved the application for 79 homes in Pelton.
County Planning Committee - Wednesday 1 October 2025 1.00 pm
At a meeting of the County Planning Committee, councillors debated plans for 81 new homes and a convenience store in Hawthorne, ultimately voting to refuse the application, and deferred a decision on 137 new dwellings in Wheatley Hill to seek further inform...
County Planning Committee - Wednesday 3 September 2025 1.00 pm
The County Planning Committee met on Wednesday 03 September 2025 to determine four planning applications. The committee resolved to defer one application, approve three applications, and noted that one application was subject to a Section 106 agreement.
County Planning Committee - Friday 25 July 2025 1.00 pm
The County Planning Committee was scheduled to discuss a proposal for the construction of 99 new dwellings and a community park and stride facility at Land West of Gladstone Terrace, Coxhoe. The committee's report pack also included information on applicati...
County Planning Committee - Wednesday 2 July 2025 1.00 pm
The County Planning Committee met to discuss three planning applications, including a solar farm with battery storage, a standalone battery energy storage system, and the redevelopment of a school. The committee approved the Durham Academy redevelopment, bu...
County Planning Committee - Wednesday 11 June 2025 1.00 pm
The County Planning Committee met to discuss and approve a planning application for the erection of 97 dwellings with associated works on land west of 20 Pont Road, Leadgate
The County Planning Committee is responsible for making decisions on significant planning and development control matters across County Durham, as outlined in the 2000 Regulations. It handles large-scale residential developments (200+ homes or 4+ hectares), major non-residential projects (10,000+ sq m or 2+ hectares), and all proposals related to minerals, waste, and renewable energy, including wind turbines. The committee also considers developments deemed of strategic importance by the Head of Planning Services.
