Councillor Dawn Saunders
Email: Dawn.Saunders@durham.gov.uk
Council: County Durham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Area Planning Committee (Central and East) - Tuesday 7 October 2025 1.00 pm
The Area Planning Committee (Central and East) met to discuss several planning applications, including residential developments and changes of use for properties in the County Durham area. The meeting was scheduled to cover apologies, substitutions, and the minutes from a previous meeting held on 9 September 2025[^1].
Area Planning Committee (North) - Thursday 25 September 2025 1.00 pm
The Area Planning Committee (North) met to discuss planning applications in the north of County Durham. The meeting was scheduled to cover outline applications for custom build plots and a full planning application for developing holiday units.
Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday 17 September 2025 1.00 pm
The Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee met to consider an application for a new premises licence for 5a North Road, Durham. The sub-committee heard objections from Durham Constabulary, Environmental Health, City of Durham Parish Council, Crossgate Community Partnership, and local residents, before adjourning to discuss the application in private. The decision of the sub-committee will be made public in due course.
Special, Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday 10 September 2025 1.00 pm
The Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee of County Durham Council met to consider an application to review the club premises certificate for the Barnard Castle Workingmen's Club and Institute (also referred to as Barnard Castle WMC). The application for review was made by Durham Constabulary, and a representation was also received from Mr Martyn Radcliffe. The sub-committee was scheduled to discuss the licensing objectives and consider what steps, if any, were appropriate to promote them.
Area Planning Committee (Central and East) - Tuesday 9 September 2025 1.00 pm
The Area Planning Committee (Central and East) met to discuss two planning applications. A mixed-use development including a retail unit and student accommodation at Land South of South College, The Drive, Durham, DH1 3LD was approved, and a change of use application for Bowburn Methodist Church, Ash Terrace, Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AS to convert it into holiday lets was refused.
Decisions from Meetings
1 decision
NCC 3917 - Public Footpath No. 9 Bishop Auckland Parish, Etherley Moor - Temporary Footpath Closure Order (Table 7 Paragraph 9(h)) (Part A)
From: Special, Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday 13 August 2025 9.30 am - August 13, 2025
...to facilitate public footpath surfacing and edging improvement works on Footpath 9 Bishop Auckland Parish, Etherley Moor, he agreed to advertise and seal a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order, following consultations, to temporarily close the footpath for approximately two weeks starting July 28, 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 30
Average per Month: 3.0
Decisions Recorded: 1