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.

• 2 Briarside Blackhill Consett DH8 0AS

  DM/25/03068/FPA Submitted 3 Nov 2025 97m away

  Single storey rear/side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

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

  1/2006/0689/57311 Submitted 8 Aug 2006 170m 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  Withdrawn Trees 3 docs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 182m away

  First floor extension above existing garage

  Granted Extension

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

  DM/26/00645/FPA Submitted 13 Mar 2026 242m 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 252m away

  Two storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs

• 30A Queens Road Blackhill Consett DH8 0BL

  DM/26/00168/FPA Submitted 22 Jan 2026 265m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~20 Mar

  Single and two storey extension to side of dwelling

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Domestic

• DM/26/01703/CPO Granted

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

  Installation of timber playground equipment.

  2 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• DM/26/01615/CPO Withdrawn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).

  23 Jun 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

  2 Jun 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).

  23 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/02031/CPO Awaiting decision

  82 Barley Mill Road Bridgehill Consett DH8 8JR

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the demolition of two rear offshot extensions and replacement with one larger lean to extension.

  4 Aug 2026 Lawful development