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Refurbishment of the existing school to create a new 60 place (SEN) primary school, including the creation of additional parking provision (requiring the removal of specified trees), formation of a new pedestrian entrance, installation of new windows and doors, erection of 2.4m high perimeter fencing, provision of new vehicle and pedestrian access gates, and installation of external lighting.

Horndale Infant School Scholars Path Newton Aycliffe DL5 7HB

DecidedReference: DM/26/00440/FPADurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Determination deadline
28 Apr 2026
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Refurbishment of the existing school to create a new 60 place (SEN) primary school, including the creation of additional parking provision (requiring the removal of specified trees), formation of a new pedestrian entrance, installation of new windows and doors, erection of 2.4m high perimeter fencing, provision of new vehicle and pedestrian access gates, and installation of external lighting.

Proposal details

Reference
DM/26/00440/FPA
Ward
Aycliffe North And Middridge
Parish
Great Aycliffe

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Application location

Horndale Infant School Scholars Path Newton Aycliffe DL5 7HB

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DocumentPublishedAction
APPROVAL FPA - BNG REQUIREDDecision · PDF14 May 2026View
FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF14 May 2026View
STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRICSupporting Information7 Apr 2026View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF7 Apr 2026View
GREAT AYCLIFFE TOWN COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF24 Mar 2026View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF17 Mar 2026View
PHASE 2 SITE INVESTIGATIONSupporting Information · PDF16 Mar 2026View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF3 Mar 2026View
STAFF ATTACK SYSTEM LAYOUTDrawing · PDF24 Feb 2026View
PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF24 Feb 2026View
PROPOSED SITE SECTIONSDrawing · PDF24 Feb 2026View
TREE SURVEY AND REMOVALDrawing · PDF24 Feb 2026View
PROPOSED FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF24 Feb 2026View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF24 Feb 2026View
EXTERNAL LIGHTINGDrawing · PDF24 Feb 2026View
SECURIMESH FENCEDrawing · PDF24 Feb 2026View
ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND METHOD STATEMENTSupporting Information24 Feb 2026View
TREE SCHEDULESupporting Information · PDF24 Feb 2026View
PHASE 1: DESK STUDYSupporting Information · PDF24 Feb 2026View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information24 Feb 2026View
TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYDrawing · PDF24 Feb 2026View
UNDERGROUND UTILITY SURVEYDrawing · PDF24 Feb 2026View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF24 Feb 2026View
EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF24 Feb 2026View
EXISTING FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF24 Feb 2026View
EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF24 Feb 2026View
EXISTING SITE SECTIONSDrawing · PDF24 Feb 2026View
INTRUDER ALARM LAYOUTDrawing · PDF24 Feb 2026View
CCTV SYSTEM LAYOUTDrawing · PDF24 Feb 2026View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF24 Feb 2026View
STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRICSupporting Information24 Feb 2026View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN FEASIBILITY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF24 Feb 2026View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF24 Feb 2026View

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