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St Johns Square Seaham Sr7 7je

5/PLAN/2007/0479Outline ApplicationPermitted
Outline / PiP

Proposal

Large scale site redevelopment comprising provision of multi-use public services centre/office space, residential, retail & healthcare provision & a public square

Received
11 July 2007
Decided
8 October 2007 · Approved
Decision level
Planning committee
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received11 Jul
  2. Validated11 Jul
  3. Consult.
  4. Target5 Sep
  5. Decided8 Oct

Decided in 89 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Durham89% of outline applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is an outline application at St Johns Square Seaham Sr7 7je. Durham has handled 1,090 applications of this type and approves 90% of them, typically deciding them in 50 days. This one was decided in 89 days, 6 weeks longer than Durham's median. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 618 applications in total for the SR7 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
5/PLAN/2007/0479
Address
St Johns Square Seaham Sr7 7je
Postcode
SR7 7JE
Local Authority
Durham
Application Type
Outline Application
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Parish
Seaham

Applicant & Agent

Agent
DISTRICT OF EASINGTON
Agent Address
Regeneration & Partnerships Seaside Lane Easington Sr8 3tn

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
11 July 2007
Consultation Expiry
27 August 2007
Target Decision Date
5 September 2007
Date Decided
8 October 2007
Date Validated
11 July 2007
Date Submitted
11 July 2007
Consultation Start
17 July 2007
Neighbour Consultation Start
23 July 2007
Committee Meeting
8 October 2007
Permission Expires
7 October 2010

Planning Decision

Decision
Approved
Decided By
Committee Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
21 July 2007
Advertisement Expiry
11 August 2007
Site Notice Start
6 August 2007
Site Notice End
27 August 2007

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
33
Coordinates
54.835873, -1.334930
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: SeahamPart of the site
  • Heritage at Risk Register: SeahamPart of the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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