Units A To D Building 12/E 460 Woodham Road Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6HT Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00037/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Conversion of vacant industrial unit to day nursery, including change of use (amended red line plan received 24.07.2026). Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 03:20

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Application progress

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Received

7 Jan 2026

✓

Validated

28 Jul 2026

✓

Consultation

30 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 29 May 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 73.

The consultation period closed on 20 Aug 2026.

Documents 9

Site constraints 3

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.

Also on the record

National infrastructure project 1996 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: Full Planning Application
Postcode: DL5 6HT
Received: 7 Jan 2026
Validated: 28 Jul 2026
Ward: Aycliffe South
Parish: Great Aycliffe
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 29 May 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Agent: ASHCOTT International

Decision outlook

Day 73, past the statutory target. 80% of changes of use in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 27 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Oct 2026.

predicted

Day 7317 days past the 56-day target

48%decided within 8 weeks

86%approved

14%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14603679
Planning Portal ref: PP-14603679
Neighbours: 30 Jul 2026
Consultation: 30 Jul 2026
Comments by: 20 Aug 2026
Site or press notice: 28 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry: 22 Sept 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2017 Approved

Bldg 12/e/465/b2 Burtree Road Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6HT

Change of use to a pet crematorium and installation of a chimney

DM/17/00747/FPA 28 Jul 2017

Durham

Planning Authority Score

5.2/10

Average

#137 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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