Forest Park School Durham Way South Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6XP

1. 7 Aug 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 19 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 October 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.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on County Durham's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• The Digital Factory Durham Way South Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6XP

  DM/22/03526/PNC Submitted 28 Nov 2022 74m away

  Change of use from offices (Use Class E) to form a state funded school (Use Class F1)

  Granted Prior approval 8 docs

• Units A To D Building 12/E 460 Woodham Road Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6HT

  DM/26/00037/FPA Submitted 7 Jan 2026 284m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

  Conversion of vacant industrial unit to day nursery, including change of use (amended red line plan received 24.07.2026).

  Awaiting decision

• Primex Plastics Beaumont Way Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6SN

  DM/26/00355/FPA Submitted 13 Feb 2026 329m away

  Erection of a surface-mounted, ancillary storage building of non-permanent construction on existing hardstanding with link to existing building (retrospective).

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Land East Of Steel And Alloy Processing Durham Way North Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6HP

  DM/25/03098/DRC Submitted 4 Nov 2025 416m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~2 Feb

  Discharge of Conditions 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) 4 (HMMP) 9 (Hard Surfacing) 15 (Boundary Treatments) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03276/FPA

  Awaiting decision Conditions