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

DM/25/02094/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed single-storey extension to existing building to provide early years learning space including classroom, toilets, group room, storage, cloakroom, and erection of external canopies. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2025
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Validated
1 Aug 2025
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Consultation
23 Oct 2025
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Approved
19 Dec 2025
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Appeal dismissed
26 Mar 2026

Approved on 19 Dec 2025 · Full Delegated · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Associated applications 3

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

Checked on 13 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DH6 3NR
Received
30 Jul 2025
Validated
1 Aug 2025
Ward
Thornley And Wheatley Hill
Parish
Wheatley Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Dec 2025
Decision
Approved BNG Required
Decision date
19 Dec 2025
Decision level
Full Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 26 Mar 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6002001 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Building Design Northern Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 140 days from validation, 84 days slower than Durham's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14033101
Planning Portal ref
PP-14033101
Neighbours
6 Aug 2025
Consultation
23 Oct 2025
Comments by
6 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
26 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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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