Woodruff Grange Elm Park Farm Elm Park Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 6SE

1. 26 Nov 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 27 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: 1/1990/0553/51576 (Decided)
• Application: 1/2007/0339/60484 (Decided)
• Application: DM/21/01524/PNC (Decided)

County Durham granted permission on 6 February 2026, 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.

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• Office At Woodruff Grange Elm Park Farm Elm Park Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 6SE

  DM/21/01524/PNC Submitted 26 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Prior notification in relating to converting office into bedroom for dwellinghouse.

  Granted Prior approval 9 docs
  Domestic

• Elm Park House Elm Park Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 6SE

  DM/26/00461/FPA Submitted 25 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~21 May

  Demolition of existing outbuilding. Erection of double storey barn style rear extension from the line of the existing outbuilding with glazed link connecting to man house. Single storey side extension in stone to match main house.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition +1 37 docs
  Small domestic

• Elm Park House Elm Park Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 6SE

  DM/26/00290/FPA Submitted 5 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~18 Jun

  Erection of 3no. new outbuildings Barn / Garage, Stables and Carport structures with associated proposed access via proposed grasscrete road; removal of 1no. tree to the site; new planting of additional trees to the front of the site; Change of use of land to non-commercial equestrian use.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Trees 30 docs

• Woodland South Of 29-34 The Elms Shotley Bridge DH8 0UA

  DM/21/02173/TPO Submitted 16 Jun 2021 400 yards away

  G1. Beech - reduce the height by 2.5m and prune back all smaller diameter branches overhanging growth to the boundary line, Beech - prune back all overhanging growth to the boundary line, Beech - reduce the height by 3m and prune back all overhanging growth to the boundary line - (TPO - DER-079)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 7 Mason Avenue Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0TS

  DM/24/02765/HPN Submitted 9 Oct 2024 400 yards away

  Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 4.5 metres, an eaves height of 3 metres and a total height of 3 metres.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 9 Mason Avenue Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0TS

  DM/23/00068/FPA Submitted 12 Jan 2023 400 yards away

  Single storey rear extension as a garden room / office.

  Granted Full applications Extension 19 docs
  Small domestic

• 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