Plans to turn a former County Durham primary school that was hit by a fire into a care home have been withdrawn.
Greenland Community Infant School, in South Moor, near Stanley, has lain empty for a number of years and was sold by Durham County Council in 2016.
The building was hit by a fire earlier this year, with plans later lodged to turn it into a 109 bedroom care home.
The proposal by We Care 4 Ltd was the latest application for the site, with plans previously lodged to turn the building into a hostel for vulnerable adults before being withdrawn after public opposition.
Now, the care home plans by We Care 4 Ltd have now been withdrawn.
It comes after Durham County Council planning officers recommended councillors refused the proposals.
Planning bosses said the development did not make effective use of the land as there was a lack of local need.
They added: "The development would not achieve a well-designed place and would not function well as a care home.
"It would not create a place that is safe, inclusive and accessible and which promotes health and well-being, with a high standard of amenity for future uses.
"This is due to the limited outdoor space, the limited room and corridor sizes and limited access between floor levels, levels or light and outlook."
The application outlined plans for a mixture of care home rooms and a range of facilities such as a cafe, game room, spa, guest rooms and conference room.
Planners also said the development would "not add to the overall quality of the area" and would not be sympathetic to the local character and history.
Last year, convicted fraudster Bashar Al-Issa withdrew plans to turn the building into a hostel for vulnerable adults after there was mass opposition from the community.
In June, a fire ripped through the derelict building and left it significantly damanged.
Firefighters spent eight hours tackling the blaze, with a joint police and fire investigation launched.
Work was carried out in the summer to demolish part of the building that had been badly damaged in the blaze.
Durham Constabulary revealed the blaze was being treated as arson.
