Planning application
HM Prison Frankland Finchale Avenue Brasside Durham DH1 5YD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Renewal of the existing internal and external perimeter wall security lighting columns
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02641/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02641/FPA
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 2 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Framwellgate And Newton Hall
- Parish
- Framwellgate Moor
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DH1 5YD
Comment by 28 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on County Durham's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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DM/26/02648/FPA Awaiting decision
HM Prison Frankland Finchale Avenue Brasside Durham DH1 5YD
Renewal of the existing internal and external perimeter CCTV camera posts
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Oct 2026
Received by County Durham
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5 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 November 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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About this record
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HM Prison Frankland Finchale Avenue Brasside Durham DH1 5YD
94% historically approved · decision due ~30 Nov
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Awaiting decision 3 docs -
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