Planning application
Horndale Infant School Scholars Path Newton Aycliffe DL5 7HB
Works: Windows or glazing Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00440/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00440/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved BNG Required
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- Aycliffe North And Middridge
- Parish
- Great Aycliffe
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DL5 7HB
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/01981/DRC Granted
Horndale Infant School Scholars Path Newton Aycliffe DL5 7HB
Discharge of condition in relation to the purchasing of habitat pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission DM/26/00440/FPA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by County Durham
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3 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 May 2026
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
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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DM/26/01981/DRC Granted
Horndale Infant School Scholars Path Newton Aycliffe DL5 7HB
Discharge of condition in relation to the purchasing of habitat pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission DM/26/00440/FPA
- Buildingcontrol: BC/26/00563/FP (Building Work Started)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
33 documents on file for this application
- APPROVAL FPA - BNG REQUIRED
- FULL DELEGATED
- STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT
- GREAT AYCLIFFE TOWN COUNCIL
- SITE NOTICE
- PHASE 2 SITE INVESTIGATION
- NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST
- STAFF ATTACK SYSTEM LAYOUT
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED SITE SECTIONS
- TREE SURVEY AND REMOVAL
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- EXTERNAL LIGHTING
- SECURIMESH FENCE
- ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND METHOD STATEMENT
- TREE SCHEDULE
- PHASE 1: DESK STUDY
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY
- UNDERGROUND UTILITY SURVEY
- LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING SITE PLAN
- EXISTING FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING SITE SECTIONS
- INTRUDER ALARM LAYOUT
- CCTV SYSTEM LAYOUT
- APPLICATION FORM
- STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN FEASIBILITY REPORT
- PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL
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County Durham granted permission on 14 May 2026, 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.
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