We are sorry to say that Durham County Council has been notified by the Secretary of State that he has decided not to call in the planning application for the new HQ and that he is content that it should be determined by the local planning authority. The council has therefore today granted planning permission for itself!

The Parish Council is continuing its fight against this application and are requesting that our solicitor look further into the officer’s report to the 5th March County Planning Committee and provides a report to the council with proposed next steps and associated costs. This will be happening by the end of the week.