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East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/26/02745/VOC Amendments

Works: Demolition

Relates to DM/26/01391/NMA, DM/26/00329/NMA, DM/25/01902/NMA

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Variation of conditions 2, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 18, 19 of planning permission DM/24/02710/FPA ( partial demolition, refurbishment and retention of the existing college buildings, and construction of a new two-storey teaching block and ancillary buildings with associated external works, substation, landscaping and access) as amended by applications ref: DM/25/01902/NMA, DM/26/00329/NMA, and DM/26/01391/NMA to capture the phased demolition of the Science Block and to allow the habitat completion report to be approved within 12 months of occupation.

As published by the council, reference DM/26/02745/VOC

Application record

Reference
DM/26/02745/VOC
Category
Amendments
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Postcode
DH1 3SG

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 11 applications since 2024: 9 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/01391/NMA Granted

    East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    Non-material amendments in relation to Condition 2 and 5 of planning permission (ref: DM/24/02710/FPA) (partial demolition, refurbishment and retention of the existing college buildings, and construction of a new two-storey teaching block and ancillary buildings with associated external works, substation, landscaping and access) to allow additional detail and clarification of potential impacts on the existing and retained trees and amendments to teaching block to relocate door and stair tower at roof level and to rotate the canopy with the SEN garden.

    Decided 1 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • DM/26/00329/NMA Granted

    East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    Non-material amendments in relation to Condition 2, 6, 9, 10 of permission ref: DM/24/02710/FPA (new teaching block etc) to realign the boot wash, resulting in a small improvement to the overall biodiversity net gain (BNG) score with grassland created to the east and ornamental hedging around the access to the boot wash.

    Decided 13 Mar 2026 Amendments
  • DM/25/03161/TPO Granted

    East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    Felling and removal of 7no mature Ash (G1)

    Decided 15 May 2026 Trees
  • DM/25/03158/TPO Granted

    East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    Pruning works to 3no Prunus sp (T1, T2, T3)

    Decided 15 May 2026 Trees
  • DM/25/01902/NMA Granted

    East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    Non-material amendments in relation to Condition 2, 3, 6, 7 of planning permission ref: DM/24/02710/FPA (new teaching block etc) to allow for substitution of approved plans for consistency with BMMP, the substituation of a materials management plan for a soil resource management plan and to remove a duplicate condition in terms of BNG requirements.

    Decided 26 Aug 2025 Amendments
  • DM/25/01877/DRC Granted

    East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission ref: DM/24/02710/FPA (new teaching block etc) relating to Biodiversity Gain Plan.

    Decided 19 Sep 2025 Conditions
  • DM/25/01880/DRC Granted

    East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 11 of planning permission DM/24/02710/FPA (new teaching block) relating to land contaminaton scheme.

    Decided 23 Sep 2025 Conditions
  • DM/25/01769/DRC Granted

    East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 19 of planning permission DM/24/02710/FPA (new college buildings) relating to drainage details.

    Decided 28 Jul 2025 Conditions
  • DM/25/01768/DRC Granted

    East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 13 of DM/24/02710/FPA (new teaching block) relating to landscaping timetable detail.

    Decided 19 Aug 2025 Conditions
  • SCR/24/00012 Decided

    East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    Request for Screening Opinion in respect of a planning application for the partial demolition, refurbishment and retention of the existing college buildings, and construction of a new two-storey teaching block and agricultural buildings (sheep shed, grain store, hay barn, and boot wash) with associated external works, substation, landscaping and access (the Proposed Development) at East Durham and Houghall Community College, Houghall, Durham, DH1 3SG (the Site).

    Decided 25 Sep 2024 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Oct 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 14 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 December 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • DM/26/01391/NMA Granted

    East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    Non-material amendments in relation to Condition 2 and 5 of planning permission (ref: DM/24/02710/FPA) (partial demolition, refurbishment and retention of the existing college buildings, and construction of a new two-storey teaching block and ancillary buildings with associated external works, substation, landscaping and access) to allow additional detail and clarification of potential impacts on the existing and retained trees and amendments to teaching block to relocate door and stair tower at roof level and to rotate the canopy with the SEN garden.

    Decided 1 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • DM/26/00329/NMA Granted

    East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    Non-material amendments in relation to Condition 2, 6, 9, 10 of permission ref: DM/24/02710/FPA (new teaching block etc) to realign the boot wash, resulting in a small improvement to the overall biodiversity net gain (BNG) score with grassland created to the east and ornamental hedging around the access to the boot wash.

    Decided 13 Mar 2026 Amendments
  • DM/25/01902/NMA Granted

    East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    Non-material amendments in relation to Condition 2, 3, 6, 7 of planning permission ref: DM/24/02710/FPA (new teaching block etc) to allow for substitution of approved plans for consistency with BMMP, the substituation of a materials management plan for a soil resource management plan and to remove a duplicate condition in terms of BNG requirements.

    Decided 26 Aug 2025 Amendments

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 amendment applications in a median of 47 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    DM/25/03158/TPO Submitted 10 Nov 2025 100 yards away

    Pruning works to 3no Prunus sp (T1, T2, T3)

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • The Reeds Houghall Durham DH1 3SQ

    DM/23/01422/TPO Submitted 19 May 2023 150 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~17 Jul

    Removal of 5 trees and crown lifting to 5m of 5 trees

    Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs

  • 1 And 2 The Reeds Houghall Durham DH1 3SQ

    DM/23/01079/PND Submitted 18 Apr 2023 150 yards away

    Prior notification for the demolition of 2no buildings

    Decided Prior approval Demolition 9 docs

  • 1 And 2 The Reeds Houghall Durham DH1 3SQ

    DM/23/01504/PND Submitted 25 May 2023 150 yards away

    Prior notification for the demolition of 2no buildings

    Granted Prior approval Demolition 8 docs

  • East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    SCR/24/00012 Submitted 9 Sep 2024 300 yards away

    Request for Screening Opinion in respect of a planning application for the partial demolition, refurbishment and retention of the existing college buildings, and construction of a new two-storey teaching block and agricultural buildings (sheep shed, grain store, hay barn, and boot wash) with associated external works, substation, landscaping and access (the Proposed Development) at East Durham and Houghall Community College, Houghall, Durham, DH1 3SG (the Site).

    Decided Outline Demolition 3 docs
    Small domestic

  • East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    DM/25/01877/DRC Submitted 11 Jul 2025 300 yards away

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission ref: DM/24/02710/FPA (new teaching block etc) relating to Biodiversity Gain Plan.

    Granted Conditions 2 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/02059/VOC Granted

    183 Benfieldside Road Benfieldside Consett DH8 0RB

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00832/FPA to amend the approved plans by altering the garage roof design to add two dormer windows

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • DM/26/02630/NMA Granted

    15 Warkworth Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5PB

    Non material amendment pursuant to DM/26/00835/FPA to replace brick to the side extension with an off white render and the addition of a rooflight to the side elevation of the extension

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 13 Oct 2026 Amendments
  • DM/26/02268/VOC Granted

    4 Orchard Gardens Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3JY

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03329/FPA for the replacement of hip roof to rear extension to flat roof with lantern

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • DM/26/02011/VOC Granted

    West Byre Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9HU

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) in relation to Planning Permission DM/24/00424/FPA relating to Alterations to Vehicular and Introduction of Pedestrian Access Including Partial Removal of Drystone Wall

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • DM/26/02504/NMA Granted

    11 Rothbury Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5PQ

    Non-Material Amendment pursuant to consent DM/25/03595/FPA for the demolition of existing garage to be replaced with a single storey wraparound extension, double storey side extension. Existing UPVC windows to be replaced with similar profile units in existing apertures. Solar panels on the proposed double storey roof (amended proposal).

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