Planning application
Sacriston Academy Witton Road Sacriston Durham DH7 6LQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of existing pitched roof with replacement flat roof and associated works
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01381/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01381/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 1 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Sacriston And Witton Gilbert
- Parish
- Sacriston
- Decision by
- Fast Track
- Postcode
- DH7 6LQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/24/01842/FPA Granted
Sacriston Academy Witton Road Sacriston Durham DH7 6LQ
Removal of existing pitched roof and replaced with flat roof to allow drainage from central flat roof
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jun 2026
Received by County Durham
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2 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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29 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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County Durham granted permission on 29 July 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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