Consett Academy Ashdale Road Consett DH8 6LZ

1. 5 Oct 2023

   Received by County Durham

2. 13 Oct 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Dec 2023

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 8 December 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.

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• Site Of Former Magistrates Court Ashdale Road Consett DH8 6LY

  DM/22/00965/NMA Submitted 31 Mar 2022 100 yards away

  Non material amendment to planning application reference DM/20/03354/FPA consisting changes to proposed site levels and proposed boundary treatments

  Granted Amendments 10 docs

• Site Of Former Magistrates Court Ashdale Road Consett DH8 6LY

  DM/20/03354/FPA Submitted 13 Nov 2020 100 yards away

  Revised application for residential development of 18 affordable homes - 2 and 3 bedroom (resubmission).

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 81 docs

• 9 East View Consett DH8 6LT

  DM/26/00958/FPA Submitted 13 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  Garage extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs

• 277 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5JR

  DM/24/02122/NMA Submitted 1 Aug 2024 250 yards away

  Non material amendment of planning permission DM/24/00306/FPA to change the materials to front and sides of dormer windows from slate (as originally proposed) to single ply PVC membrane (colour: Anthracite) with decor profile upstands (standing seam effect)

  Withdrawn Amendments Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 4 docs

• 77 Villa Real Road Consett DH8 6BL

  DM/15/00009/TPO Submitted 5 Jan 2015 250 yards away

  Crown reduce, reshape, crown thinning and pruning of Sycamore and Beech trees and felling of one Oak tree and one Sycamore tree (TPO 180)

  Withdrawn Trees 5 docs

• 1 Balfour Gardens Consett DH8 5JL

  DM/26/02537/FPA Submitted 22 Sep 2026 250 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~14 Dec

  Erection of two storey extension to south and single storey conservatory to east

  Awaiting decision Extension
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

  Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

  6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

  Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

  Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications