Planning application
Fyndoune Community College Findon Hill Sacriston Durham DH7 6LU
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed Demolition and Asbestos removal
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01769/PND
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01769/PND
- Category
- Prior approval
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- DH7 6LU
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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SCR/26/00006 Decided
Fyndoune Community College Findon Hill Sacriston Durham DH7 6LU
Redevelopment of the former college site to provide a specialist educational facility
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by County Durham
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15 Jul 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 9 September 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.
What 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 prior approval applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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