Land East Of B1287 Seaham SR7 7AG
Pending
DM/26/00978/DRC
Description
Discharge of Condition 4 (Biodiversity Net Gain) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/25/00556/FPA and statutory Biodiversity Gain condition pursuant to Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Historical activity at this location
11 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Seaham Hall Hotel Seaham Hall Seaham SR7 7AG
Erection of a covered padel court
2024
Approved
Seaham Hall Hotel Seaham Hall Seaham SR7 7AG
Discharge of condition 1 (Drainage scheme) of planning permission DM/24/01932/NMA
2024
Approved
Seaham Hall Hotel Seaham Hall Seaham SR7 7AG
Non material amendment of planning permission DM/21/00758/VOC
2023
Approved
Seaham Hall Hotel Seaham Hall Seaham SR7 7AG
Change of use of 3no. ground floor rooms to create 3no. ensuite bedrooms.
2021
With conditions
Seaham Hall Hotel Seaham Hall Seaham SR7 7AG
S.73 application to vary condition no 2 (approved plans) and condition no.3 (Drainage and…
2021
Approved
Seaham Hall Hotel Seaham Hall Seaham SR7 7AG
Discharge of conditions application relating to condition 4 (Archaeology), condition 6 (D…
2020
Approved
Seaham Hall Hotel Seaham Hall Seaham SR7 7AG
Non-Material Amendment of DM/18/00189/FPA to allow for alteration to the design of 2no. a…
2018
With conditions
Seaham Hall Hotel Lord Byrons Walk Seaham SR7 7AG
Change of use of land for holiday accommodation, engineering operations to create 20 base…
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#134 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Durham ranks #185 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Durham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #32 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #27 of 292
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #185 of 292
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #212 of 292
83%
Minor dwellings approved
105 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
44 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
190 decided
1,693
Total decisions
107 refused in 2025