Site Of Former Wolsingham School And Commercial College Leazes Lane Wolsingham DL13 3DJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of 40 dwellings with associated landscaping and drainage works, creation of new bus parking and turning area, and widening of existing access road Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 116.
Documents 32
Statements & assessments 22
Plans & drawings 3
Site constraints 5
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 116, past the statutory target. 76% of new homes in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14968766
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14968766
- Neighbours
- 24 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 1 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 24 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 3 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 14 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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The consultation period closed on 24 Jul 2026.