48 Ritsons Road Blackhill Consett DH8 0AL

1. 11 Jun 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 8 Jul 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Aug 2025

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 29 August 2025, 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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• 53 Ritsons Road Blackhill Consett DH8 0AL

  DM/25/02739/CPO Submitted 1 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single storey side extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 36 Beverley Gardens Blackhill Consett DH8 0AQ

  DM/26/02682/FPA Submitted 6 Oct 2026 150 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~9 Dec

  Extension over garage to provide bedroom and single storey extension to rear to provide kitchen/family room

  Awaiting decision Extension
  Small domestic

• 2 Briarside Blackhill Consett DH8 0AS

  DM/25/03068/FPA Submitted 3 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  Single storey rear/side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• The Old Quarry House North View Blackhill Consett DH8 8RR

  DM/26/00645/FPA Submitted 13 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  Fenestration alterations throughout the property in a black colour to include bi-folding doors, alterations to the two existing dormer windows to bridge them together to create one larger dormer window, erection of a triple oak timber carport.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 8 docs

• 5 North View Blackhill Consett DH8 0JJ

  DM/26/01033/FPA Submitted 22 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  Two storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs

• Land To The Rear Of 6 Kings Road Blackhill County Durham

  1/2006/0689/57311 Submitted 8 Aug 2006 250 yards away

  Felling of one sycamore tree (tpo 191)

  Withdrawn Trees 3 docs

• 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