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Belmont Church Of England Junior School Buckinghamshire Road Belmont Durham DH1 2QP

Granted County Durham DM/22/03248/FPA Full Planning Application

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Construction of a new two-storey primary school building, a three-storey secondary school building, and a one-storey, double-height sports hall building and playing fields with associated landscaping, access and parking and demolition of the drama block (Amended description)

As published by the council, reference DM/22/03248/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/22/03248/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
2 Nov 2022
Validated
7 Nov 2022
Decided
7 Mar 2023
Ward
Belmont (Historic)
Parish
Belmont
Decision by
County Planning Committee
Postcode
DH1 2QP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Nov 2022

    Received by County Durham

  2. 7 Nov 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Documents

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161 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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