Horndale Infant School Scholars Path Newton Aycliffe DL5 7HB
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Proposal
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.
- Received
- 24 February 2026
- Decision due
- 28 April 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Durham County Council
- Ward
- Aycliffe North And Middridge
- ReceivedReceived24 Feb
- ValidatedValidated3 Mar
- Consult.Consultation24 Mar
- TargetTarget Date28 Apr
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is a full planning application for a new dwelling at Horndale Infant School Scholars Path Newton Aycliffe DL5 7HB. Durham has handled 11,057 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 24 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 10 applications across Aycliffe North And Middridge. We hold 132 applications in total for the DL5 postcode area.
95% of full 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
- DL5 7HB
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Great Aycliffe
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 3 March 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 7 April 2026
- Consultation start
- 3 March 2026
- Consultation end
- 24 March 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 3 March 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 24 March 2026
- Last date for comments
- 7 April 2026
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 17 March 2026
- Site notice end
- 7 April 2026
Additional information
- Documents
- 29
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- 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 (21)
flood storage areas, conservation 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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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