Agenda and minutes

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 5 March 2025 10.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber, County Hall, Durham. View directions

Contact: Kirsty Charlton 03000 269705

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies Minutes: View the minutes text for item 1.
2.	Substitute Members Minutes: View the minutes text for item 2.
3.	Declarations of Interest Minutes: View the minutes text for item 3.
4.	Minutes PDF 204 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 4.
5.	DM/22/01769/FPA - Land East Of Edge Lane, Maiden Law, DH7 0RY PDF 1 MB Installation and operation of a ground mounted photovoltaic (PV) solar energy generation system (solar farm), electrical substation and associated infrastructure Additional documents: Submitted application form, plans, supporting documents and subsequent information provided by the applicant, statutory, internal and public responses:, item 5. National Planning Policy Framework, National Planning Policy Guidance Notes and County Durham Plan (2020), item 5. County Durham Plan supporting documents: Development Viability, Affordable Housing and Financial Contributions SPD (2024), Trees, Woodlands and Hedges SPD (2024), Solar Energy SPD (2024):, item 5. County Durham Landscape Strategy (2008) and County Durham Landscape Character (2008), item 5. National Policy Statements for Energy Infrastructure (EN:1 Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (published in January 2024) EN-3 National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (published in January 2024), item 5. There are a further 6 documents.View the full list of documents for item 5. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 5.
	The order of business was changed to consider item no. 5c) at this point.
6.	DM/23/03347/FPA - Whitworth Park Phase 6, Spennymoor DL16 7RQ PDF 1 MB Construction of 299 dwellings (including 200 affordable dwellings) and associated infrastructure, with access from Allerton Way (As Amended 04/12/2024) Additional documents: Submitted application form, plans, supporting documents and subsequent information provided by the applicant, statutory, internal and public responses:, item 6. National Planning Policy Framework, National Planning Policy Guidance Notes, County Durham Plan (2020):, item 6. County Durham Plan supporting documents: Durham County Council Employment Land Review Update Final Report (2018), County Durham Settlement Study (2018), Habitat Regulations Assessment: Developer Guidance and Requirements in County Durham (2019), County Durham Plan Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (2019), Open Space Needs Assessment (OSNA), Supplementary Planning Documents: County Durham Building for Life SPD (2019), Residential Amenity Standards SPD (2023), Parking and Accessibilit, item 6. CIRIA The SuDS Manual (2015), item 6. CIHT Better Planning, Better Transport, Better Places (2019):, item 6. There are a further 2 documents.View the full list of documents for item 6. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 6.
7.	DM/24/02710/FPA - East Durham and Houghall Community College, Houghall, Durham, DH1 3SG PDF 781 KB Full planning application for the partial demolition, refurbishment and retention of the existing college buildings, and construction of a new two-storey teaching block and ancillary buildings (hay barn, sheep shed, grain store and bio-secure boot wash) with associated external works, substation, landscaping and access Additional documents: Submitted application form, plans, supporting documents and subsequent information provided by the applicant, statutory, internal and public responses:, item 7. National Planning Policy Framework, National Planning Policy Guidance Notes, County Durham Plan (2020) and City of Durham Neighbourhood Plan (2021):, item 7. Supplementary Planning Documents: Parking and Accessibility SDP (2023), Trees, Woodlands and Hedges SPD (2024):, item 7. CIRIA The SuDS Manual (2015), item 7. CIHT Planning For Walking (2015):, item 7. National Design Guide (2021), item 7. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 7.
8.	DM/24/00149/FPA - Land To The North West Of Melbury Court, Old Dryburn Way, Durham, DH1 5SE PDF 777 KB Construction of purpose built student accommodation (Sui Generis) with associated car and cycle parking, pedestrian infrastructure and landscaping (amended plans received 04.12.2024) Additional documents: Submitted application form, plans, supporting documents and subsequent information provided by the applicant, statutory, internal and public responses:, item 8. National Planning Policy Framework, National Planning Policy Guidance Notes, County Durham Plan (2020) and City of Durham Neighbourhood Plan (2021):, item 8. County Durham Plan supporting documents: Durham County Council Employment Land Review Update Final Report (2018), County Durham Settlement Study (2018), Habitat Regulations Assessment: Developer Guidance and Requirements in County Durham (2019), County Durham Plan Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (2019), Open Space Needs Assessment (OSNA), Supplementary Planning Documents: County Durham Building for Life SPD (2019), Residential Amenity Standards SPD (2023), Parking and Accessibilit, item 8. CIRIA The SuDS Manual (2015), item 8. CIHT Better Planning, Better Transport, Better Places (2019):, item 8. DCC Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP), item 8. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 8.
9.	DM/23/00745/FPA - Land East Of Spennymoor National Grid Station, Thinford Lane, Thinford, DH6 5LB PDF 931 KB Construction of Greener Grid Park comprising of energy storage and grid balancing, along with associated infrastructure, landscaping and access Additional documents: Submitted application form, plans, supporting documents and subsequent information provided by the applicant, statutory, internal and public responses:, item 9. National Planning Policy Framework, National Planning Policy Guidance Notes and County Durham Plan (2020), item 9. County Durham Plan supporting documents: Development Viability, Affordable Housing and Financial Contributions SPD (2024), Trees, Woodlands and Hedges SPD (2024), Solar Energy SPD (2024):, item 9. County Durham Landscape Strategy (2008) and County Durham Landscape Character (2008), item 9. National Policy Statements for Energy Infrastructure (EN:1 Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (published in January 2024) EN-3 National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (published in January 2024), item 9. There are a further 8 documents.View the full list of documents for item 9. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 9.