Planning application
Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02281/NMA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02281/NMA
- Category
- Amendments
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- DH7 7NG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2026
Received by County Durham
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1 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 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.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with County Durham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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