St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9EN Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01762/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Replacement of 4nr external timber doors with aluminium equivalents. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: St Helen's Auckland Junior School and Attached Walls and Railings
List entry 1210110 · 2 m from the pin · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 4 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Scheduled monument 231 m away: Stockton & Darlington Railway: route alongside the River Gaunless; Inside the Bishop Auckland built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
DL14 9EN
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
West Auckland
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Fast Track
Applicant
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Agent
Kerry Moralee

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
465decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15057513
Neighbours
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Comments by
30 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
9 Jul 2026
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