St Godrics RC Primary School Thornley Road Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3NR Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00846/DRC - Details Reserved by Condition Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions 7 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 8 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) pursuant to planning permission . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Apr 2026
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Validated
2 Apr 2026
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Consultation
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Jul 2026

Approved on 28 Jul 2026 · DRC Delegated · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

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    Conditions 7, 8 discharged · 5, 13 awaiting decision

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve 34 m away: Gore Burn
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Wheatley Hill built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Details Reserved by Condition
Postcode
DH6 3NR
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Ward
Thornley And Wheatley Hill
Parish
Wheatley Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
DRC Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Building Design Northern Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14826870
Planning Portal ref
PP-14826870
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Comments by
27 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
28 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Durham ranks #190 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% 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. View full council performance
Durham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #52 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #29 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #190 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #213 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
49 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
201 decided
1,706
Total decisions
113 refused in the year to March 2026

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