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44 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HA

Granted County Durham DM/24/03476/FPA Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Change of use of upper floor of building from commercial to 1 No. one bedroom apartment (C3)

As published by the council, reference DM/24/03476/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/24/03476/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: S106+Approved BNG Not Required
Received
23 Dec 2024
Validated
10 Jan 2025
Decided
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Consett North
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DH8 5HA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Dec 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 10 Jan 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: S106+Approved BNG Not Required

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Briarmead Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Consett

Active · incorporated 2026 · Consett

34 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 12 August 2026, 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

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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