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Blackhill Methodist Church Durham Road Blackhill Consett DH8 8RP

Granted County Durham DM/24/00868/FPA Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Creation of a community garden with shipping container toilet and kitchen facilities.

As published by the council, reference DM/24/00868/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/24/00868/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
2 Apr 2024
Validated
5 Jun 2024
Decided
29 Aug 2024
Ward
Benfieldside (Historic)
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DH8 8RP

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/25/02029/DRC Decided

    Blackhill Methodist Church Durham Road Blackhill Consett DH8 8RP

    Discharge of Condtion 4 (Phase 4 Remediation Works) pursuant to approval ref DM/24/00868/FPA

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • DM/22/00412/VOC Granted

    Blackhill Methodist Church Durham Road Blackhill Consett DH8 8RP

    Variation of condition 2 approved plans DM/19/01928/FPA.

    Decided 30 Mar 2022 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Apr 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 5 Jun 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Aug 2024

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • DM/25/02029/DRC Decided

    Blackhill Methodist Church Durham Road Blackhill Consett DH8 8RP

    Discharge of Condtion 4 (Phase 4 Remediation Works) pursuant to approval ref DM/24/00868/FPA

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Conditions

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Ninette Edwards Architect Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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

22 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 29 August 2024, 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 full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • Blackhill Methodist Church Durham Road Blackhill Consett DH8 8RP

    DM/25/02029/DRC Submitted 24 Jul 2025 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condtion 4 (Phase 4 Remediation Works) pursuant to approval ref DM/24/00868/FPA

    Decided Conditions 1 doc
  • Blackhill Methodist Church Durham Road Blackhill Consett DH8 8RP

    DM/22/00412/VOC Submitted 9 Feb 2022 50 yards away

    Variation of condition 2 approved plans DM/19/01928/FPA.

    Granted Amendments 15 docs
  • 131 Durham Road Blackhill Consett DH8 8RP

    DM/21/00498/FPA Submitted 16 Feb 2021 50 yards away

    Change of use from shop (now vacant) with storage area and residential accommodation to first floor, to a mixed use salon for podiatry, minor medical and beauty treatments to the ground floor and change of use of room(s) on the first floor to residential use as part of the existing flat. Replacement of Shop front and installation of new illuminated signage.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 14 docs
  • 4 Queens Road Blackhill Consett DH8 0BH

    DM/26/02032/FPA Submitted 4 Aug 2026 100 yards away

    Creation of window opening in side elevation and replacement of flat roof to side single-storey off-shoot with low-pitched roof including raising of parapet to front elevation

    Granted Windows or glazing 9 docs
    Small domestic
  • 40 Durham Road Blackhill Consett DH8 8LU

    DM/21/00974/FPA Submitted 19 Mar 2021 150 yards away

    Split of existing retail unit to create a new small retail unit fronting Durham Road, with associated new shopfront works. Existing retail unit to remain as existing use.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs
  • St Andrews Church Hall 30A Durham Road Blackhill Consett DH8 8RX

    DM/26/01458/DRC Submitted 8 Jun 2026 150 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Windows and door details), Condition 6 (Cycle Storage), Condition 7 (Parking Inc EVCP) and Condition 9 (Carbon Zero) pursuant to planning application DM/23/00545/FPA (COU from church to 2no. dwellings)

    Granted Windows or glazing 2 docs
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    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
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