Planning application
Durham University Ogden Centre Science Site South Road Durham DH1 3LE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Relocation of a sculpture to the north face of the Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics West. Sculpture will be affixed to two smooth-finished pre-cast concrete columns with aluminium fixings with pebble finish to ground.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02193/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02193/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 11 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Neville's Cross
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DH1 3LE
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/24/01715/FPA Granted
Durham University Ogden Centre Science Site South Road Durham DH1 3LE
Replacement telescope housing to Rochester Building roof
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2025
Received by County Durham
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12 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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