Wheatley Hill Primary School Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3RQ Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02294/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Rear extension to form 3no. additional classrooms - allows the current temporary classroom accommodation to be removed from the front playground area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Validated
10 Sept 2026
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Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Nov 2026 and 26 Nov 2026, from Durham's recent community buildings.

Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 327 m away: Gore Burn; 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 6 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 3RQ
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Thornley And Wheatley Hill
Parish
Wheatley Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Beaumont Brown Architects LLP

Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides community buildings by day 63.

Day 2934 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
40%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
22%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

46 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15143780
Planning Portal ref
PP-15143780
Neighbours
14 Sept 2026
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
21 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 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