Planning application
Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG
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Proposal
Advertisement consent for building mounted signage comprising of: -Halo illuminated built up lettering reading Durham Academy, with Durham in brushed stainless steel and Academy and associated logo element in powder coated aluminium with LED trough lighting positioned above the logo only. -Non illuminated, powder coated aluminium shaped logo elements. -Non illuminated, built up brushed stainless steel lettering
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01454/AD
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01454/AD
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Deerness
- Parish
- Brandon And Byshottles
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DH7 7NG
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 8 applications since 2025: 7 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/02281/NMA Granted
Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00670/FPA to update plans relating to Condition 3 (Approved Plans), Condition 10 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and Condition 17 (Cycle Parking) to reflect changes to the cycle parking location due to site levels and to amend the wording of Condition 22 (HMMP Report) to reflect the existing development strategy and timeline.
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DM/26/01996/DRC Granted
Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG
Discharge of Condition 18 (School Travel Plan) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/25/00670/FPA.
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DM/26/00976/DRC Granted
Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG
Discharge of conditions 10 (Hard and soft landscaping works), 12 (External lighting), 13 (Bin store details), 16 (EV charging), 17 (Cycle parking) and 19 (Ecological impact assessment) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/25/00670/FPA
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DM/25/02554/DRC Granted
Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG
Discharge of Condition 8 (Details of colours and finishes) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/25/00670/FPA
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DM/25/02300/NMA Granted
Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG
A Non-Material amendment to amend the approved plans (Condition 3) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/25/00670/FPA through the re-siting of the welfare unit onto the temporary car park and creation of a laydown area
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DM/25/01945/DRC Granted
Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG
Discharge of Condition 4 (Tree and hedge protection) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/25/00670/FPA
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DM/25/01869/DRC Granted
Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG
Discharge of Conditions 20 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan) and 21 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/25/00670/FPA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by County Durham
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9 Jun 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 4 August 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Astley Signs Ltd Agent, registered in Gateshead
Active · incorporated 1990 · Gateshead
85 applications on PlanIndex · across 56 councils · 99% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- SITE NOTICE
- PROPOSED PART SOUTH ELEVATION (2 OF 2)
- PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED PART NORTH ELEVATION
- COLOUR PALETTE DETAILS
- VARIOUS SECTION PLANS & SIGNAGE DETAILS
- APPLICATION FORM (NO PERSONAL DATA)
- SITE LOCATION PLAN 1:1250
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED PART SOUTH ELEVATION (1 OF 2)
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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