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48 50 And 51 Front Street Leadgate Consett DH8 7SE

Granted County Durham DM/25/02145/FPA Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Installation of door to front elevation to provide separate access for flat above. Part change of use of ground floor for access from retail (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3).

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02145/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02145/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
Received
5 Aug 2025
Validated
29 Aug 2025
Decided
24 Oct 2025
Ward
Derwent And Pont Valley
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DH8 7SE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 29 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

  4. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Richardson Surveying & Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Consett

Active · incorporated 2018 · Consett

51 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 24 October 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.

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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