Land To The South Of 55 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HQ

1. 27 Oct 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 19 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 January 2026, 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 48 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HA

  DM/22/03661/DRC Submitted 9 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 4 and 6 pursuant to planning permission DM/22/02109/FPA

  Granted Conditions 15 docs

• The Fountain 41 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HG

  DM/25/03436/FPA Submitted 10 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~19 May

  Change of use of first floor and attic to create 3no. residential flats; Construction of a two storey extension to rear of the property; replacement first floor windows; roof windows to front and rear roof elevations; raised deck to rear yard area, replacement ground floor windows (retrospective); installation of solid fuel flue pipe to gable elevation (retrospective)

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 29 docs

• Learning For Life Herbert Street Consett DH8 6AE

  DRC/21/00163 Submitted 17 May 2021 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~12 Jul

  Discharge of condition no.3 (desk top study) in relation to previous planning application DM/18/00907/FPA(craft room extension)

  Awaiting decision Conditions Extension

• 31 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HE

  DM/25/02823/FPA Submitted 8 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Retention of ATM and associated works

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• 31 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HE

  DM/25/02824/AD Submitted 8 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Retention of 1 illuminated logo panel and 1 illuminated top sign

  Granted Advertising 11 docs

• 11 - 13 Trafalgar Street Consett DH8 5AP

  DM/25/02354/FPA Submitted 26 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  Retention of metal railings on roof

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• 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
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01719/FPA Granted

  78 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY

  Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco ashlar render to front elevation

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01650/FPA Granted

  Vane Tempest Hall Maynards Row Gilesgate DH1 1QF

  Proposed 2no. external condenser units to be mounted on rooftop on new unistrut frame on existing steel beams. Proposed 2no. internal 7kW air con evaporator units to be installed on equipment room wall.

  Received 26 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications