Steven Franklin - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Steven Franklin

 Reform UK

Email: Steven.Franklin@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (3) (Committee Member) County Planning Committee (Committee Member) Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member, Chair) Area Planning Committee (Central and East) (Vice-Chair, in the Chair, Vice-Chair) County Council (Committee Member) Police and Crime Panel (Committee Member) Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) (Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Panel (Substitute)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

35 meetings · Page 5 of 7

County Planning Committee Committee Member

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 3 September 2025 1.00 pm

The County Planning Committee met to discuss four planning applications, including residential developments in Coundon and Wheatley Hill, a retail warehouse in Dragonville Retail Park, and the redevelopment of Framwellgate School. A decision on the application for land west of Gladstone Terrace in Coxhoe was deferred for further information.

September 03, 2025
Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Special, Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday 13 August 2025 9.30 am

The Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee met to review the premises licence for The Aviator bar, following an application from Durham Constabulary. The sub-committee was asked to determine the review application with a view to promoting the licensing objectives[^2].

August 13, 2025
Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Special, Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Thursday 7 August 2025 1.00 pm

The Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee met to review the premises licence for Barnard Castle Workingmen's Club and Institute (WMC) following an application from Durham Constabulary. The sub-committee had previously decided to remove the designated premises supervisor and suspend the premises licence with immediate effect, pending the full review.

August 07, 2025
Area Planning Committee (Central and East) CANCELLED Vice-Chair

Special, Area Planning Committee (Central and East) - Monday 28 July 2025 1.00 pm

July 28, 2025
County Planning Committee Committee Member

County Planning Committee - Friday 25 July 2025 1.00 pm

The County Planning Committee was scheduled to meet on 25 July 2025 to discuss planning applications and minutes from a previous meeting. One planning application was to be determined at the meeting, concerning the construction of 99 dwellings and a community park in Coxhoe.

July 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

2 decisions

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

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: 35

Average per Month: 4.4

Decisions Recorded: 2