Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ
Approved on 27 November 2025
Council decision: Approved BNG RequiredDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Variation of condition 12 (phasing) pursuant to DM/24/01421/FPA for the erection of 5 dwellings
- Received
- 27 October 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Durham County Council
- Ward
- Lower Teesdale
- Agent
- ELG Planning
- ReceivedReceived27 Oct
- ValidatedValidated28 Oct
- Consult.Consultation18 Nov
- TargetTarget Date23 Dec
- DecidedDecided27 Nov
Decided in 30 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an application to vary a condition at Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ. Durham has handled 1,532 applications of this type. This one was decided in 31 days, 4 weeks quicker than Durham's typical decision time. The site is in the Gainford conservation area. There have been 14 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 57 applications across Lower Teesdale. We hold 890 applications in total for the DL2 postcode area.
100% of conditions applications at Durham County Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- DL2 3BQ
- Application type
- Variation of Condition
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Gainford
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 28 October 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 21 November 2025
- Consultation start
- 28 October 2025
- Consultation end
- 18 November 2025
- Neighbour consultation start
- 28 October 2025
- Neighbour consultation end
- 18 November 2025
- Last date for comments
- 21 November 2025
- Target decision date
- 23 December 2025
- Permission expires
- 27 November 2030
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- ELG Planning
- Agent address
- Gateway House 55 Coniscliffe Road Darlington DL3 7EH
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 31 October 2025
- Site notice end
- 21 November 2025
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14436193
- Documents
- 5
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: GainfordPart of the site
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- Brownfield land register: Main Road, DL2 3BQRegister site at or near this address
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (19)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.
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Associated applications
- 202527 Oct
Variation of condition 12 (phasing) pursuant to DM/24/01421/FPA
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PendingFull Planning ApplicationPart ofDM/24/01421/FPA
Planning history at this site
12 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202616 Sep
Discharge of condition 6 (M4(2) compliance report) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03012/VOC
PendingDischarge of conditionsDM/26/02459/DRC - 202613 Aug
Residential development comprising a maximum of 6no. dwellings
ApprovedApplicationDM/26/00492/PIP - 202610 Jul
Discharge of Condition 9 (external doors and windows) pursuant to planning application DM/24/01494/VOC
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsDM/26/01775/DRC - 202616 Apr
Discharge of conditions 3 (sustainability statement), 4 (windows and doors) and 7 (hedge planting) pursuant…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsDM/26/00966/DRC - 202511 Dec
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan condition pursuant to DM/25/03012/VOC
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsDM/25/03447/DRC - 202117 Dec
Residential Development of 37 units with associated access and landscaping (resubmission of application…
RefusedFull Planning ApplicationDM/21/04249/FPA - 20216 Dec
Discharge of conditions 3 (external materials), 4 (detailed landscaping scheme), 5 (engineering details), 7…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsDRC/21/00388 - 20216 Apr
Demolition of building
ApprovedFull Planning ApplicationDM/21/01210/FPA - 202023 Jun
37 no. dwellings with associated access and landscaping (amended engineering plan and drainage scheme…
RefusedFull Planning ApplicationDM/20/01603/FPA - 201829 Jun
48. no. dwellings, conversion of school building to 9no. flats & associated demolition and landscaping and…
ApprovedFull Planning ApplicationDM/18/01980/FPA - 200829 Sep
Redevelopment to create an extra care community for the elderly including erection of new buildings
ApprovedFull Planning Application6/2008/0391/DM - 200121 Jun
Change of Use from Nursing Home to 5 Residential Flats
RefusedFull Planning Application6/2001/0230/DM
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