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Full Planning Application for the demolition of existing buildings (EFAA and EFAD) and re-development of Durham Academy, to deliver a new school building with associated landscaping works and internal refurbishment works to retained buildings

Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG

DecidedReference: DM/25/00670/FPADurham County Council

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  1. Application Received Date

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  2. Application Validated Date

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  3. Last Site Notice Posted Date

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  8. Determination Deadline

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
7 Mar 2025
Validated
12 Mar 2025
Determination deadline
21 May 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Full Planning Application for the demolition of existing buildings (EFAA and EFAD) and re-development of Durham Academy, to deliver a new school building with associated landscaping works and internal refurbishment works to retained buildings

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/00670/FPA
Alternative references
PP-13675735
Ward
Deerness
Parish
Brandon And Byshottles
Agent
DPP Planning

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Application location

Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG

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DocumentPublishedAction
APPROVAL FPA - BNG REQUIREDDecision · PDF3 Jul 2025View
ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF30 Jun 2025View
NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITEDConsultee Comment · PDF30 Jun 2025View
COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF24 Jun 2025View
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF20 Jun 2025View
CONSTRUCTION PHASE SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF20 Jun 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF16 Jun 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF16 Jun 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF13 Jun 2025View
STAGE 4 SW MODELSupporting Information13 Jun 2025View
SW MODEL - 1 IN 1 YRSupporting Information · PDF13 Jun 2025View
SW MODEL - 1 IN 100 YR PLUS CCSupporting Information · PDF13 Jun 2025View
SW MODEL - 1 IN 30 YRSupporting Information · PDF13 Jun 2025View
UTILITY MAPPING SURVEY PRESENTED ON A TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYDrawing · PDF12 Jun 2025View
CONSTRUCTION PHASE SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF12 Jun 2025View
UTILITY MAPPING SURVEY PRESENTED ON A TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYDrawing · PDF11 Jun 2025View
UTILITY MAPPING SURVEY PRESENTED ON A TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYDrawing · PDF11 Jun 2025View
UTILITY MAPPING SURVEY PRESENTED ON A TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYDrawing · PDF11 Jun 2025View
UTILITY MAPPING SURVEY PRESENTED ON A TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYDrawing · PDF11 Jun 2025View
UTILITY MAPPING SURVEY PRESENTED ON A TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYDrawing · PDF11 Jun 2025View
UTILITY MAPPING SURVEY PRESENTED ON A TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYDrawing · PDF11 Jun 2025View
THE STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRICSupporting Information11 Jun 2025View
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF11 Jun 2025View
AGENT'S RESPONSESupporting Information · PDF11 Jun 2025View
INDICATIVE DETAILED LEVELS AND FALLS WITH EXISTING TREES SHEET 1Drawing · PDF11 Jun 2025View
BUILDING DIMENSIONSDrawing · PDF11 Jun 2025View
SW MODEL - 1 IN 1 YEARSupporting Information · PDF11 Jun 2025View
SW MODEL - 1 IN 30 YEARSupporting Information · PDF11 Jun 2025View
SW MODEL - 1 IN 100 YEAR PLUS CCSupporting Information · PDF11 Jun 2025View
DEMOLITION PLANSupporting Information · PDF9 Jun 2025View
DUST MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF9 Jun 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (NUISANCE ACTION) RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF5 Jun 2025View
ACTIVE TRAVELConsultee Comment29 May 2025View
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ENERGY OFFICEConsultee Comment · PDF23 May 2025View
TRAVEL PLAN ASSESSMENTConsultee Comment · PDF22 May 2025View
BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLANSupporting Information · PDF16 May 2025View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF16 May 2025View
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF16 May 2025View
SITE LANDSCAPING PLANDrawing · PDF16 May 2025View
WHOLE SITE PLANDrawing · PDF16 May 2025View
SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF16 May 2025View
SPECSSupporting Information · PDF30 Apr 2025View
IMPERMEABLE AREAS PLANAmended Drawing · PDF30 Apr 2025View
FLOOD EXCEEDANCE PLANAmended Drawing · PDF30 Apr 2025View
DRAINAGE PLAN SHEET 1Amended Drawing · PDF30 Apr 2025View
DRAINAGE PLAN SHEET 2Amended Drawing · PDF30 Apr 2025View
MANHOLE SCHEDULEAmended Drawing · PDF30 Apr 2025View
DRAINAGE DETAILS SHEET 1Amended Drawing · PDF30 Apr 2025View
DRAINAGE DETAILS SHEET 2Amended Drawing · PDF30 Apr 2025View
ATTENUATION TANK DETAILSAmended Drawing · PDF30 Apr 2025View
FLOW CONTROL DETAILSAmended Drawing · PDF30 Apr 2025View
PETROL INTERCEPTOR DETAILAmended Drawing · PDF30 Apr 2025View
SUDS MANAGEMENT PLANAmended Drawing · PDF30 Apr 2025View
GREENFIELD AREA PLANAmended Drawing · PDF30 Apr 2025View
DRAINAGE PHILOSOPHYSupporting Information · PDF30 Apr 2025View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF30 Apr 2025View
SUDS MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF30 Apr 2025View
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF29 Apr 2025View
GROUND GAS RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF16 Apr 2025View
LANDSCAPE COMMENTSConsultee Comment2 Apr 2025View
SPATIAL POLICY COMMENTSConsultee Comment2 Apr 2025View
LLFA - SURFACE WATER DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF2 Apr 2025View
ARBConsultee Comment2 Apr 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment31 Mar 2025View
PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF27 Mar 2025View
COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF26 Mar 2025View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF24 Mar 2025View
COMMENT 1Correspondence · PDF24 Mar 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENT AND HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF19 Mar 2025View
NATURAL ENGLAND GENERAL ADVICESupporting Information · PDF18 Mar 2025View
NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF18 Mar 2025View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF12 Mar 2025View
BNG METRIC RULESupporting Information10 Mar 2025View
DRAINAGE PHILOSOPHYSupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
SUDS MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
S230728 PHASE 1 DESK STUDY (2)Supporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
S241109 - PHASE 2 SITE INVESTIGATION INCLUDING MINERAL SAFEGUARDINGSupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
ISSUE REVA WITH APPENDICESSupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENT AND HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTSupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
SCHOOL SPECIFIC ANNEX SS6 SUSTAINABLE ESTATE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
ENERGY STRATEGY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY REPORT_S5_P01Supporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
NET ZERO CARBON REPORT_S5_P01Supporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
THERMAL COMFORT AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY REPORT_S5_P01Supporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT INC IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
TREE PROTECTION PLANDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
VENTILATION AND EXTRACTION STATEMENT - REV ASupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
VIEW_1Photo7 Mar 2025View
VIEW_2Photo7 Mar 2025View
VIEW_3Photo7 Mar 2025View
VIEW_4Photo7 Mar 2025View
VIEW_6_AERIAL_CROPPEDPhoto7 Mar 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT DEPARTMENT PLAN ? CREATIVE HUB ? GROUND FLOOR PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT DEPARTMENT PLAN ? CREATIVE HUB ? FIRST FLOOR PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
1-200 GA ROOF PLAN FOR PLANNINGDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
REFURBISHMENT AND REMODELLING STRATEGY DRAWINGS ? OVERVIEWDrawing7 Mar 2025View
LANDSCAPING PLANDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
ACCESS AND SECURITY PLANDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
PROPOSED LEVELSDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
CIRCULATION STRATEGYDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
EXTERNAL SPORTS PROVISIONDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
SITE SECTIONSDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DBASupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN - DURHAM ACADEMYSupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
DURHAM ACADEMY BMMPSupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
DURHAM ACADEMY BNGSupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
DURHAM ACADEMY ECIASupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT DEPARTMENT PLAN SECOND FLOORDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT BUILDING ELEVATIONS ? NORTH AND EASTDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT BUILDING ELEVATIONS ? SOUTH AND WESTDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
3D EXTERNAL VIEWSDrawing7 Mar 2025View
3D INTERNAL VIEWSDrawing7 Mar 2025View
DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
L002 COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF7 Mar 2025View
REFURBISHMENT AND REMODELLING STRATEGY DRAWINGS ? CREATIVE HUBDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT DEPARTMENT PLAN GROUND FLOORDrawing · PDF7 Mar 2025View

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Decision & conditions

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APPROVAL FPA - BNG REQUIRED
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