53 Ritsons Road Blackhill Consett DH8 0AL

1. 1 Oct 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 9 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 2 December 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 48 Ritsons Road Blackhill Consett DH8 0AL

  DM/25/01600/FPA Submitted 11 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  Retention of raised hardstand driveway to front.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• 2 Briarside Blackhill Consett DH8 0AS

  DM/25/03068/FPA Submitted 3 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  Single storey rear/side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 36 Beverley Gardens Blackhill Consett DH8 0AQ

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

  93% 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

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

  1/2006/0689/57311 Submitted 8 Aug 2006 200 yards away

  Felling of one sycamore tree (tpo 191)

  Withdrawn Trees 3 docs

• 2 Briarside Blackhill Consett DH8 0AS

  DM/26/01342/FPA Submitted 28 May 2026 200 yards away

  First floor extension above existing garage

  Granted Extension 11 docs

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

  DM/26/00645/FPA Submitted 13 Mar 2026 250 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

• DM/26/01703/CPO Granted

  Aycliffe Village Primary School North Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LG

  Installation of timber playground equipment.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01615/CPO Withdrawn

  Spital Park Farm Stainmore Road Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9RH

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Met Office installation of a new weather station enclosure (10 metres by 9 metres by 1.2 metres) with meteorological equipment, including a 10 metre collapsible WEC WD10 mast with an anemometer and windvane on the top (with concrete plinth base of 1.8 metres by 2.2 metres).

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01399/CPO Granted

  28 Moor Edge Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4HT

  Certificate of Proposed Development for a hip to gable conversion to form loft conversion with rear dormer

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01072/CEU Refused

  21 Young Street Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JU

  Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use class C4).

  Received 23 Apr, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/00808/CEU Refused

  3 Southend South Road Durham DH1 3TG

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation.

  Received 30 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development