Croft Bungalow The Croft Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JX
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Proposal
Demolition of existing bungalow and replacement with 2no. detached 3-bed bungalows and 1no. detached two-storey 4-bed dwelling with associated garages, parking and landscaping.
- Received
- 10 December 2025
- Decision due
- 4 March 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Durham County Council
- Ward
- Ferryhill
- Agent
- Envision Design Group
- ReceivedReceived10 Dec
- ValidatedValidated7 Jan
- Consult.Consultation2 Feb
- TargetTarget Date4 Mar
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is a full planning application for demolition at Croft Bungalow The Croft Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JX. Durham has handled 11,057 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 10 December 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 16 applications across Ferryhill. We hold 163 applications in total for the DL16 postcode area.
95% of full applications at Durham County Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- DL16 7JX
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Spennymoor
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 7 January 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 11 February 2026
- Consultation start
- 12 January 2026
- Consultation end
- 2 February 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 12 January 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 2 February 2026
- Last date for comments
- 11 February 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Envision Design Group
- Architect profile
- ENVISION DESIGN GROUP LIMITED
- Agent address
- 16 Riverside Studios Amethyst Way Newcastle Business Park Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear NE4 7YL
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 15 January 2026
- Advertisement expiry
- 5 February 2026
- Site notice start
- 21 January 2026
- Site notice end
- 11 February 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14411596
- Documents
- 31
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Kirk MerringtonPart of the site
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (19)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, 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.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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