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Framwellgate School Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5BQ

Granted County Durham DM/25/01185/FPA Full Planning Application

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing school buildings and development of a replacement school, along with car parking, hard and soft landscaping, playing pitches and access arrangements.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/01185/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/01185/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: S106+Approved BNG Required
Received
2 May 2025
Validated
5 May 2025
Decided
26 Sep 2025
Ward
Framwellgate And Newton Hall
Parish
Framwellgate Moor
Decision by
County Planning Committee
Postcode
DH1 5BQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/02067/DRC Granted

    Framwellgate School Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5BQ

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 26 of planning permission DM/25/01185/FPA (new school building) relating to details of solar panels.

    Decided 3 Sep 2026
  • DM/26/01237/DRC Granted

    Framwellgate School Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5BQ

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 16 of DM/25/01185/FPA (redevelopment of Framwellgate School) relating to a scheme for the removal of the construction access and material storage area/car park and the reinstatement of the playing field.

    Decided 2 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • DM/25/02839/DRC Granted

    Framwellgate School Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5BQ

    Submission of details pursuant to conditions 5, 29 and 30 of planning permission DM/25/01185/FPA (new school) relating to Soil Resource Management Plan and Biodiversity Gain Plan , Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan.

    Decided 14 Nov 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 May 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 5 May 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: S106+Approved BNG Required

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury

Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury

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Documents

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

229 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 26 September 2025, 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.

About full applications

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.

Nearby applications

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  • Framwellgate School Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5BQ

    DM/26/01237/DRC Submitted 15 May 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 16 of DM/25/01185/FPA (redevelopment of Framwellgate School) relating to a scheme for the removal of the construction access and material storage area/car park and the reinstatement of the playing field.

    Granted Conditions 2 docs

  • Framwellgate School Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5BQ

    DM/25/02839/DRC Submitted 9 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Submission of details pursuant to conditions 5, 29 and 30 of planning permission DM/25/01185/FPA (new school) relating to Soil Resource Management Plan and Biodiversity Gain Plan , Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan.

    Granted Conditions 2 docs

  • Framwellgate School Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5BQ

    DM/26/02067/DRC Submitted 6 Aug 2026 150 yards away

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 26 of planning permission DM/25/01185/FPA (new school building) relating to details of solar panels.

    Granted 3 docs

  • 133 Harvey Avenue Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5ZB

    DM/25/03189/FPA Submitted 12 Nov 2025 250 yards away

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    Refused Full applications Extension 13 docs

  • 8 The Carrs Old Pit Lane Newton Hall Durham DH1 5HN

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    Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +2 25 docs
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  • 20 Mere Drive Pity Me Durham DH1 5DD

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    Single storey rear extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
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