Planning application
Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Variation of condition 12 (phasing) pursuant to DM/24/01421/FPA for the erection of 5 dwellings
As published by the council, reference DM/25/03012/VOC
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/03012/VOC
- Type
- Variation of Condition
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved BNG Required
- Received
- 27 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 27 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Lower Teesdale
- Parish
- Gainford
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DL2 3BQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 8 applications since 2024: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/02459/DRC Awaiting decision
Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ
Discharge of condition 6 (M4(2) compliance report) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03012/VOC
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DM/26/01775/DRC Granted
Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ
Discharge of Condition 9 (external doors and windows) pursuant to planning application DM/24/01494/VOC.
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DM/26/00966/DRC Granted
Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ
Discharge of conditions 3 (sustainability statement), 4 (windows and doors) and 7 (hedge planting) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03012/VOC.
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DM/26/00492/PIP Awaiting decision
Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ
Residential development comprising 6no. dwellings
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DM/25/03447/DRC Granted
Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan condition pursuant to DM/25/03012/VOC
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DM/24/01494/VOC Granted
Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and Condition 3 (Materials) pursuant to planning permission DM/18/01980/FPA to substitute the house types and changes to the layout
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DM/24/01421/FPA Granted
Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ
Erection of 5no. dwellings and associated works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2025
Received by County Durham
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28 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approved BNG Required
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
3 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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DM/26/02459/DRC Awaiting decision
Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ
Discharge of condition 6 (M4(2) compliance report) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03012/VOC
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DM/26/00966/DRC Granted
Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ
Discharge of conditions 3 (sustainability statement), 4 (windows and doors) and 7 (hedge planting) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03012/VOC.
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DM/25/03447/DRC Granted
Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan condition pursuant to DM/25/03012/VOC
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 27 November 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 amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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