The Sands Carpark And Durham Sixth Form Car Park Site Freemans Place Durham DH1 1SQ

1. 10 May 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 11 May 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 May 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 26 May 2021, 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.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Durham County Council Headquarters Freemans Quay Freemans Place Durham DH1 1SQ

  DRC/20/00422 Submitted 18 Dec 2020 0m away

  Discharge of condition 3 (gas protection measures) pursuant to DM/20/00702/VOC

  Withdrawn Conditions

• Durham University The Waterside Building Riverside Place Durham DH1 1SL

  DM/25/02331/AD Submitted 21 Aug 2025 19m away

  1no non-illuminated external vinyl sign

  Granted Advertising 8 docs

• Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

  DM/22/03779/NMA Submitted 20 Dec 2022 50m away

  Non-material amendment to Planning Approval DM/20/01100/FPA - External Door

  Granted Amendments 6 docs

• Radisson Blu Hotel Durham Framwelgate Waterside Durham DH1 5TA

  DM/26/00146/TCA Submitted 20 Jan 2026 110m away

  G002 common beech - reduce to 3m hedge G003 mixed species -Fell all ash to ground level T001 Goat willow - Remove low leaning limb over carpark T002 Black Elder - Prune to facilitate 1m clearance from streetlight T003 hawthorn - Prune to facilitate 1m clearance from streetlight T004 Sycamore - Fell to ground level T005, T006, T007, T008, T010, T012, T016 Common ash - Fell to ground level T009, T011 Silver birch - Fell to ground level T013 Grey Willow - Fell to ground level T014 Goat Willow - Reduce northern canopy by 1.5m to reduce strain on union, Crown Lift to 5.2 m to facilitate vehicular access T015 Grey willow - Prune to facilitate 1m clearance from streetlight T017 Sycamore - Prune to facilitate 1m clearance from streetlight

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

  DM/26/01489/TCA Submitted 10 Jun 2026 154m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~6 Aug

  Various Tree Works comprising Maple (T1) - monitor condition annually, Maple (T9) - prune to clear streetlight by 0.5m, Rowan (T10) - crown lift to 2.2m and prune to clear streetlight by 0.5m, Cherry (T13) - prune to clear building by 2m, Cherry (T20) - crown lift to 3m and prune to clear overhead service cable by 1m, Hornbeam (T39) - prune to clear building by 1m, Hornbeam (T44) - monitor condition annually, Rowan (T52) - prune to clear streetlight by 1m, Group (G53) - monitor health of Cherry and Ash annually, Sycamore (T54) - crown lift to 3m (Amended Description)

  Decided Trees

• Sidegate House Sidegate Durham DH1 5SY

  DM/25/03048/CEU Submitted 29 Oct 2025 176m away

  Lawful development certificate to confirm that the development has commenced to trigger the commencement of the planning consent DM/21/01876/FPA (Demolition of existing house and construction of replacement house on same footprint) and DM/23/02530/FPA (Demolition of outbuildings, conservatory and retaining walls, erection of two storey side extension to south elevation, single storey front and side extensions to north and east elevations, raise roof height to facilitate first floor accommodation, alterations to openings and internal alterations)

  Granted Lawful development Extension Demolition 8 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/01610/DRC Granted

  Land North Of The Old Chapel Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU

  Discharge of conditions 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03257/FPA.

  22 Jun 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01596/DRC Granted

  37 - 38 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RD

  Discharge of condition 7 (management plan) pursuant to DM/24/01551/FPA

  18 Jun 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01972/DRC Granted

  Bluestone Farm Low Lands Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AW

  Discharge of Condition 18 (Archaeological Reporting) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/00486/FPA

  29 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01791/DRC Granted

  Caravan Park And Holiday Cottages Hillcrest Berry Bank Caldwell Richmond DL11 7UD

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain) pursuant to planning application DM/25/02699/FPA.

  13 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01772/DRC Granted

  Land To The East Of The Poachers Pocket (PH) Bridge Street Metal Bridge DH6 5LQ

  Discharge of Condition 4 (BNG) pursuant to planning application DM/26/00328/FPA.

  9 Jul 2026 Conditions