Land To The North Of Mount Oswald South Road Durham DH1 3TQ Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01695/RM - Reserved Matters Pending Consideration
New homes

Proposal

Reserved matters application relating to access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to outline planning permission for a scheme of purpose built student accommodation for up to 850 students. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Jul 2026
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Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 74. The consultation period closed on 27 Aug 2026.

Documents 19

Statements & assessments 14

PDF APPENDIX 1.1 - BIODIVERSITY CALCULATION Supporting Information · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 1.3 BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLAN Supporting Information · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 4.1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT ADDENDUM Supporting Information · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 7.1 BREEAM PRE-ASSESSMENT REPORT Supporting Information · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 1.2 - BIODIVERSITY SCHEME Supporting Information · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 1.1 - BIODIVERSITY CALCULATION Supporting Information · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 2.1 - ARBORICULTURE IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND METHOD STATEMENT Supporting Information · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 2.3 - ARBORICULTURE TREE CONSTRAINTS ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 3.1 - DRAINAGE STRATEGY STATEMENT Supporting Information · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 4.1 - TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT ADDENDUM Supporting Information · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 7.1 - BREEAM PRE-ASSESSMENT REPORT Supporting Information · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 1.2 - BIODIVERSITY SCHEME Supporting Information · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Information · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Information · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF PRESS NOTICE Press Notice · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF INFORMATION ISSUE SHEET - 25/06/2026 Supporting Information · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF INFORMATION ISSUE SHEET - 29/06/2026 Supporting Information · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX LIST Supporting Information · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 1

Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Predicted from the national soil map. The older provisional map agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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
Reserved Matters
Postcode
DH1 3TQ
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Neville's Cross
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 74, past the statutory target. 73% of reserved matters in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Sept 2026.

Day 7418 days past the 56-day target
45%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for reserved matters decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent reserved matters in Durham to go on. Durham decision record →

Public comments

14comments received
13 objecting1 neutral

93% object · above the UK average of 75%

172 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
15 Jul 2026
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
15 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

20 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Outline application for Purpose Built Student Accommodation comprising up to 850 bedrooms…
DM/20/03238/OUT
2018 Approved
Non-material amendment to Condition 1 of DM/16/04067/OUT to clarify time limit
DM/18/03404/NMA
2016 Approved
Outline application for Purpose Built Student Accommodation comprising 850 bedrooms, with…
DM/16/04067/OUT
2017 Approved
Demolish 2no. dwellings & erect multi-use games area inc. associated access & landscaping
DM/17/03465/FPA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Gatehouses Mount Oswald South Road Durham DH1 3TQ
Alteration to the extent of the demolition of the southern gatehouse following applicatio…
DM/25/01641/NMA
2025 Approved
Gatehouses Mount Oswald South Road Durham DH1 3TQ
Discharge of Condition 3 (Demolition Method Statement) from application DM/20/00576/LB
DM/25/01639/DRC
2024 Approved
Land North Of Symeon Manor, 1 Symeon Court Durham DH1 3FT
T1224 (TPO ref. PN1-309) - Beech - Fell to ground level and a suitable tree to be planted…
DM/24/02766/TPO
2024 Approved
Gatehouses Mount Oswald South Road Durham DH1 3TQ
Amendment of condition 6 of approval DM/20/00576/LB to allow change to approved glazed li…
DM/24/01976/VOC
2024 Approved
Gatehouses Mount Oswald South Road Durham DH1 3TQ
Changes to the amount of glazing on new build. Cantilever moved further forward (still ma…
DM/24/01963/NMA
2024 Approved
Gatehouses Mount Oswald South Road Durham DH1 3TQ
Partial discharge of Condition 5 (materials) for Northern gatehouse only - DM/20/00576/LB
DM/24/01064/DRC
2024 Approved
Land East Of Symeon Manor, 1 Symeon Court Durham DH1 3FT
Various tree works protected by TPO ref. PN1-309-W1 as outlined in 'Tree Works' report su…
DM/24/00206/TPO
2023 Approved
Residential Accommodation Mount Oswald South Road Durham DH1 3TQ
Discharge of Condition 3 (Detailed demolition method statement) of approval DM/20/00576/L…
DM/23/01988/DRC
2023 Approved
Residential Accommodation Mount Oswald South Road Durham DH1 3TQ
Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 of approval DM/20/00575/FPA insofar as they relate to the…
DM/23/00947/DRC
2022 Withdrawn
Land To The North East Of Blaidwood South Road Durham DH1 3TQ
Erection of 2 No. dwellings.
DM/22/01272/FPA
2022 Withdrawn
Mount Oswald Golf Club South Road Durham DH1 3TQ
Erection of two hoardings
DM/22/00692/AD
2020 Approved
Gatehouses Mount Oswald South Road Durham DH1 3TQ
Partial demolition, rebuild and extension of South Gate House to form dwelling & restorat…
DM/20/00576/LB
2020 Approved
Gatehouses Mount Oswald South Road Durham DH1 3TQ
Partial demolition, rebuild and extension of South Gate House to form dwelling, restorati…
DM/20/00575/FPA
2020 Approved
Land At The West Of Mount Oswald Golf Club South Road Durham DH1 3TQ
Pruning and removal of various trees as specified.
DM/20/01111/TPO
2018 Approved
Mount Oswald Golf Club South Road Durham DH1 3TQ
Reduce one Oak and one Beech tree to approximately 4m in height at their stems to create…
DM/18/03170/TPO
2017 Approved
Mount Oswald (Phase 4) South Road Durham DH1 3TQ
Substitution of masonry seating in public open space with wooden seating.
DM/17/02445/NMA
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings