Planning application
Peterlee Town Council Shotton Hall Old Shotton Peterlee SR8 2PH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use to SEN school (Class F1) and associated internal and external alterations, including provision of a multi-use games area, replacement of detached garage block with new single storey building, and new fencing and gates.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00774/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00774/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 26 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Peterlee
- Parish
- Peterlee
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SR8 2PH
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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DM/26/00775/LB Awaiting decision
Peterlee Town Council Shotton Hall Old Shotton Peterlee SR8 2PH
Change of use to SEN school (Class F1) and associated internal and external alterations, including provision of a multi-use games area, replacement of detached garage block with new single storey building, and new fencing and gates.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Mar 2026
Received by County Durham
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27 Mar 2026
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 22 May 2026, 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
50 documents on file for this application
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