David Freeman - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor David Freeman

 Liberal Democrat

Email: david.freeman@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Charter Trustees for the City of Durham (Committee Member) Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Area Planning Committee (Central and East) (Committee Member) Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington Audit and Finance Committee (Committee Member) Pension Fund Committee County Planning Committee (Committee Member) Highways Committee Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington (Committee Member) Cabinet (County Councillor)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

89 meetings · Page 7 of 18

County Planning Committee Committee Member

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, but voted to refuse the solar farm application, against officer recommendation, citing landscape harm. A motion to approve the battery energy storage system was then carried.

July 02, 2025
Area Planning Committee (Central and East) Committee Member

Special, Area Planning Committee (Central and East) - Tuesday 24 June 2025 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (Central and East) met to consider planning applications for a retail development at Thinford Park and the removal of a planning condition at a boutique bed and breakfast.

June 24, 2025
Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington

Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington - Friday 20 June 2025 10.00 am

The Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington was scheduled to meet on 20 June 2025 to discuss committee membership, a review of the constitution, representation on other bodies, and other business. The meeting was to be held at the County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters.

June 20, 2025
Area Planning Committee (Central and East)

Area Planning Committee (Central and East) - Monday 16 June 2025 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (Central and East) met to consider several planning applications, including proposals for student accommodation, a children's home, and a technical building for East Durham College.

June 16, 2025
County Planning Committee Committee Member

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

June 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

1 decision

NCC 3886 - Temporary Public Bridleway Closure Order - Bridleway Numbers 42 Lartington and 91 Cotherstone, Lartington Hall Estate, Lartington (Table 7 Paragraph 9(h)) (Part A)

From: County Planning Committee - Wednesday 2 July 2025 1.00 pm - July 02, 2025

...to facilitate private bridge repair works at Lartington Hall Estate, a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order was approved to temporarily close Bridleway Numbers 42 Lartington and 91 Cotherstone for approximately two months, following consultations with the Chief of Police.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 89

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 1