Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ
Approved on 4 November 2026
Proposal
Residential development comprising a maximum of 6no. dwellings
- Received
- 2 March 2026
- Council
- Durham County Council
- ReceivedReceived2 Mar
- ValidatedValidated13 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided4 Nov
Decided in 83 days
About this application
This is a planning application at Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ. Durham has handled 18,362 applications of this type. This one was decided in 83 days, 4 weeks longer than Durham's typical decision time. The site is in the Gainford conservation area. There have been 14 other applications at this address. We hold 888 applications in total for the DL2 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- DL2 3BQ
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 13 August 2026
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Gainford
- 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 (20)
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, 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.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Planning history at this site
14 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 - 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 - 202527 Oct
Variation of condition 12 (phasing) pursuant to DM/24/01421/FPA
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)DM/25/03012/VOC - 20245 Jun
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and Condition 3 (Materials) pursuant to planning permission…
PendingVariation of conditions (s73)DM/24/01494/VOC - 202429 May
Erection of 5no. dwellings and associated works
PendingFull Planning ApplicationDM/24/01421/FPA - 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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