County Durham Probation Service Highfield Parliament Street Consett DH8 5DH

1. 18 Aug 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 26 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided full applications in a median of 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Land And Building Opposite 17 To 22 West Victoria Street Consett DH8 5EW

  DM/23/00063/FPA Submitted 11 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  Retrospective partial change of use of existing garage workshop to commercial gym (Class E)

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• 62 Middle Street Consett DH8 5QE

  DM/24/02151/AD Submitted 5 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  Advertisement consent for illuminated fascia signage and 1 No. non illuminated projecting sign

  Granted Advertising 13 docs

• Kingdom Hall Of Jehovahs Witnesses 5 Newmarket Street Consett DH8 5LQ

  DM/24/02607/FPA Submitted 23 Sep 2024 150 yards away

  Change of use of first floor from Public Worship (Use Class F1 (f) to Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E (c)) for hairdressing and beauty salon (amended 10/12/24)

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• Consett Deserts 25 Victoria Road Consett DH8 5BA

  DM/23/03314/FPA Submitted 3 Nov 2023 200 yards away

  Change of use of first floor from bakery to 5 bedroom HMO with access and cycle storage to ground floor

  Withdrawn Full applications 10 docs

• 32 Stuart Court Consett DH8 5GA

  DM/26/01348/FPA Submitted 28 May 2026 200 yards away

  Conversion of dwelling (C3) into children's home (C2) to accommodate up to four children aged between 7-18.

  Refused 60 docs
  Domestic

• Gledstone House 26 Newmarket Street Consett DH8 5LQ

  DM/24/02591/FPA Submitted 19 Sep 2024 200 yards away

  Installation of ventilation/extractor fan and other external alterations.

  Granted Full applications 11 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