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Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG

Granted County Durham DM/26/02281/NMA Amendments

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

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
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sep 2026
Decided
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Deerness
Parish
Brandon And Byshottles
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.

  • 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.

    Decided 28 Sep 2026
  • DM/26/01454/AD Awaiting decision

    Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG

    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

    Submitted 8 Jun 2026 Advertising
  • 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

    Decided 11 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Decided 17 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • 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

    Decided 25 Sep 2025 Amendments
  • 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

    Decided 11 Aug 2025 Conditions
  • 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

    Decided 1 Sep 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 1 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 5 Oct 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  5. 5 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Pending Consideration.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

  • GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS PLANTING PLAN SHEET 1 Drawing · 28 Aug 2026
  • GENERAL ARRANGEMENT EXTERNAL WORKS PLAN SHEET 2 Drawing · 28 Aug 2026
  • GENERAL ARRANGEMENT EXTERNAL WORKS PLAN SHEET 1 Drawing · 28 Aug 2026
  • WHOLE SITE PLAN Drawing · 28 Aug 2026
  • SITE LANDSCAPING PLAN Drawing · 28 Aug 2026
  • COVER LETTER Supporting Information · 28 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 28 Aug 2026
  • INDICATIVE DETAILED LEVELS AND FALLS WITH EXISTING TREES SHEET 1 Drawing · 28 Aug 2026
  • GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS PLANTING PLAN SHEET 2 Drawing · 28 Aug 2026
  • INDICATIVE DETAILED LEVELS AND FALLS WITH EXISTING TREES SHEET 2 Drawing · 28 Aug 2026

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 5 October 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.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG

    DM/26/01996/DRC Submitted 31 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 18 (School Travel Plan) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/25/00670/FPA.

    Granted
  • The Sir Bobby Robson Sports Centre Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG

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  • Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG

    DM/26/01454/AD Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug

    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

    Awaiting decision Advertising 11 docs
  • Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG

    DM/25/01869/DRC Submitted 10 Jul 2025 100 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions 20 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan) and 21 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/25/00670/FPA

    Granted Conditions 2 docs
  • Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG

    DM/25/02300/NMA Submitted 19 Aug 2025 100 yards away

    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

    Granted Amendments 6 docs
  • Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG

    DM/26/00976/DRC Submitted 17 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    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

    Granted Conditions 43 docs

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    Received 18 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Amendments