DM/25/02631/PND

1. 22 Sep 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 8 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• DM/26/00388/TPO Granted

  Land To The West Of 21 Zetland Hunt Newton Aycliffe DL5 7LQ

  T2 (Oak) - reduce crown in all cardinal points to appropriate levels by a maximum of 2m

  18 Feb 2026 218m away Trees
• DM/26/00440/FPA Granted

  Horndale Infant School Scholars Path Newton Aycliffe DL5 7HB

  Refurbishment of the existing school to create a new 60 place (SEN) primary school, including the creation of additional parking provision (requiring the removal of specified trees), formation of a new pedestrian entrance, installation of new windows and doors, erection of 2.4m high perimeter fencing, provision of new vehicle and pedestrian access gates, and installation of external lighting.

  24 Feb 2026 240m away Full applications
• DM/26/00596/FPA Granted

  26 Zetland Hunt Newton Aycliffe DL5 7LQ

  Single storey rear extension

  9 Mar 2026 267m away Full applications
• DM/26/00570/DRC Granted

  Greenfield Academy Greenfield Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 7LF

  Condition 10: Greenfield Community College - New System - EW.pdf - Solar For Schools design information pack. Greenfield Academy - SolarForSchools - layout.pdf - Updated drawing of PV layout coordinated with other roof penetrations. DS_20231219_SG36_40_50CX-P2_Datasheet_V4_EN.pdf - Datasheet for PV Panel Inverter Condition 15: External Plant: LA002-GEM-01-RF-D-Z-5001.pdf - Teaching Block Roof Plan showing Plant LA002-GEM-03-01-D-M-5001 - Sport Block Plantroom.pdf - Sport Block Roof Plan showing Plant LA002-GEM-XX-00-D-Z-5001 - Energy Centre.pdf - Energy Centre Layout showing Plant M6as-RAV-GM1101ATP-E-outdoor-unit-Data-sheet-single-page-1.pdf - A/C for Teaching Block x3 units CAHV-R450YA-HPB_Product_Information_Sheet(2).pdf - ASHP for Sports Block x2 units M6as-RAV-GM301ATP-E-outdoor-unit-Data-sheet-single-page-1.pdf - A/C for Sports Block x1 unit EAHV-M1500YCL-N.pdf - ASHP for Energy Centre x2 units Internal Plant: LA002-GEM-01-00-D-M-5701 Ground Floor Ventilation.pdf - GF Teaching Block LA002-GEM-01-01-D-M-5701 First Floor Ventilation.pdf - FF Teaching Block LA002-GEM-01-02-D-M-5701 Second Floor Ventilation.pdf - SF Teaching Block LA002-GEM-03-00-D-M-5701.pdf - Sport Block Block Ventilation Layout Nuaire MVHR Extract Fans.pdf - Heat Recovery/Extract units within Teaching Block/Sports Block (locations stated on each page) HVR.pdf - Hybrid Ventilation Units in Teaching Rooms (connected to window vents)

  6 Mar 2026 360m away Conditions
• DM/25/02990/DRC Granted

  Greenfield Academy Greenfield Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 7LF

  PARTIAL Discharge of Condition 10 (Details of colours and finishes) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/24/00834/FPA

  23 Oct 2025 360m away Conditions
• DM/25/03605/FPA Granted

  8 Hunters Green Newton Aycliffe DL5 7PN

  Two-storey side extension

  31 Dec 2025 371m away Full applications

• DM/26/01806/PNA Awaiting decision

  Milestone House Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9JN

  Prior notification under Class A, Part 6, Schedule 2 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended) for a lean to extension to side of an existing agricultural building.

  14 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01101/PN56 Granted

  Littletown Farm Littletown Durham DH6 1AJ

  Prior notification under Part 3 Class R for the change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible use.

  30 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01781/PA56 Awaiting decision

  Land To The South East Of Tweddle House Fillpoke Lane Blackhall Rocks TS27 4BT

  Prior Approval application for the erection of 1 no. agricultural storage building pursuant to DM/26/01487/PNA

  8 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01769/PND Awaiting decision

  Fyndoune Community College Findon Hill Sacriston Durham DH7 6LU

  Proposed Demolition and Asbestos removal

  8 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01533/PNA Granted

  Hillingdon Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8SA

  Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for erection of 2 no. agricultural buildings to house livestock

  12 Jun 2026 Prior approval