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10 Jan 2025

County Planning Committee - Friday 10 January 2025 10.00 am

The County Planning Committee of Durham County Council met on Friday 10 January 2025 to discuss several applications. The committee approved the development of 170 residential dwellings with associated infrastructure and open space at Land to the east of Fe...

05 Jun 2024

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 5 June 2024 10.00 am

The meeting focused on a single planning application for the development of a holiday and visitor accommodation site at Akrem Lodge, Staindrop Road, West Auckland. The application was discussed in detail, including its potential economic benefits and concer...

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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.

Members

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Jillian Campbell · Chair
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Dawn Bellingham · Vice-Chair
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Adrian Schulman · Member
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Alan Bell · Member
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David Freeman · Member
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James Stephenson · Member
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Kenny Hope · Member
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Liz Maddison · Member
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Mark Wilkes · Member
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Mary-Lynn Franklin · Member
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Scott Woodhouse · Member
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Steven Franklin · Member
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