Aycliffe Village Primary School North Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LG Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01703/CPO - Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Opera Approved

Proposal

Instillation of timber playground equipment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jul 2026
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Validated
13 Jul 2026
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Consultation
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed · Last checked 29 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Conservation area 17 m away: Aycliffe Village
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1147 m away: Byers Gill Solar; Inside the Newton Aycliffe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Opera
Postcode
DL5 6LG
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Aycliffe South
Parish
Great Aycliffe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed
Applicant
Show
Agent
Eden Learning Trust

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 10 days faster than Durham's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 91% of commercial and major works here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
10%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15056628
Planning Portal ref
PP-15056628
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Comments by
14 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 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

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