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The Oaks Secondary School Rock Road Spennymoor DL16 7DB

Granted County Durham DM/22/02313/FPA Full Planning Application

Works: Extension

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Extension to Sixth Form Centre to include a cafe, kitchen and charity shop, ancillary accommodation, ramps, extraction equipment and associated external alterations

As published by the council, reference DM/22/02313/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/22/02313/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
10 Aug 2022
Validated
18 Oct 2022
Decided
16 Feb 2023
Ward
Spennymoor (Historic)
Parish
Spennymoor
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DL16 7DB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Aug 2022

    Received by County Durham

  2. 18 Oct 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 23 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

19 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 16 February 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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