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43 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HG

Granted County Durham DM/22/03385/PNC Prior Notification Change of Use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior notification for the change of use from a barber shop to form a separate ground floor commercial unit (heating/boiler business) with a link to the rear store and a proposed two bedroom first floor flat (accessed through existing side door to gable)

As published by the council, reference DM/22/03385/PNC

Application record

Reference
DM/22/03385/PNC
Type
Prior Notification Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted
Received
15 Nov 2022
Validated
10 Jan 2023
Decided
11 Apr 2023
Ward
Consett North (Historic)
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DH8 5HG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Nov 2022

    Received by County Durham

  2. 10 Jan 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted

  4. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Ross Elliott Surveying Agent, a surveying firm registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Active · incorporated 2007 · Newcastle Upon Tyne

7 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 11 April 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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