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PLANS have been submitted for the demolition of a long-abandoned former orphanage this week.

Holiday accommodation could be changed to garden store and pavilion A DARLINGTON holiday accommodation could be returned to a garden store and an open pavilion. The application submitted to Darlington Borough Council stated that the building, located on Brownside Lane in Bolam Darlington, was originally a garden store but was converted into holiday accommodation. The owners of the building seek to return it to a garden store and pavilion as, according to the Design Access and Heritage Statement, "the building has no desirable purpose to the owners as a holiday rental" The building cou...

An artists impression of the houses that could be built on the former North East Motorcycles site A DURHAM motorcycle showroom could be demolished to make way for two, two-storey buildings. An application was submitted to Durham County Council for the demolition of North-East Motorcycles’ showroom, based in Darlington Road, Durham, and to replace it with a mix of commercial and residential accommodation. It is intended that one of the new buildings would consist of a ground-floor commercial unit, with residential accommodation above. The second building, proposed to be constructed t...

Historic town hall toilets could be refurbished as part of 'extensive repair package'   AN HISTORIC North-East town hall could see 'extensive' repair work a planning application to Durham County Council has revealed.  The start of the proposed work could be on the ground floor toilets which could be refurbished according to the proposal. The facilities could see the existing OSB floor replaced with a marine plywood floor which would make the floor impervious to the passage of moisture. A new integrated plumbing system has also been proposed along with new WC pans and high-level ci...

Peak Wildlife Park to cut energy costs with new Biomass Energy Shed 'The proposal is needed in connection with the cost-effective running of the wildlife park which understandably has been financially affected by the closure due to the covid-19 pandemic restrictions'. 4 March 2021 A major Staffordshire Moorlands tourist attraction has been given planning permission to construct a Biomass energy shed to help cut its electricity costs. Plans to demolish animal houses and build a Biomass Energy Shed at Peak Wildlife Park on Ellastone Road in Winkhill, Staffordshire have been given the go ahead. ...