Land And Buildings To The North Of 89 Derwent Street Blackhill DH8 8LT

1. 14 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 29 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 26 March 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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• 66 Derwent Street Blackhill Consett DH8 8LZ

  DM/24/01916/FPA Submitted 12 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Retention of dormer window and balcony to rear

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 7 docs

• 21a Bessemer Street Blackhill Consett County Durham Dh8 5ss

  1/2003/1098/18008 Submitted 7 Nov 2003 150 yards away

  Conservatory

  Granted Full applications Extension 1 doc

• Lynton Lodge St Aidans Place Blackhill Consett DH8 5SU

  DM/21/00242/TCA Submitted 26 Jan 2021 200 yards away

  Felling of one Beech tree (1) and one Black Poplar (2) - Section 211 notice

  Withdrawn Trees 1 doc

• St Aidans Church Laburnum Avenue Blackhill Consett DH8 5ST

  DM/25/03428/TPO Submitted 9 Dec 2025 250 yards away

  T 0686 (Ash) - Dead tree adjacent to highway - Fell. T0688 (Wych Elm) - Fell. T 0689 (Sycamore) - Reduce North side of crown to allow scaffolding erection, prune only epicormic growth and secondary branches less than 50mm in diamater to achieve required clearance. T 0690 (Ash) - Fell. T 0691 (Sycamore) - Reduce North side of crown to allow scaffolding erection, prune only epicormic growth and secondary branches less than 50mm in diamater to achieve required clearance. T 0692 (Ash) & T 0693 (Ash) - Fell. T 0694 - Prune crown branches from neighbouring property by 2m maintaining natural balanced form. Small diameter self-sown trees located around the footprint of the building to be removed and stumps treated to prevent re-growth. Sever Ivy and remove deadwood and epicormic growth as required - Section 211 notice.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• St Aidans Church Laburnum Avenue Blackhill Consett DH8 5ST

  DM/25/03428/TCA Submitted 9 Dec 2025 250 yards away

  T 0686 (Ash) - Dead tree adjacent to highway - Fell. T0688 (Wych Elm) - Fell. T 0689 (Sycamore) - Reduce North side of crown to allow scaffolding erection, prune only epicormic growth and secondary branches less than 50mm in diamater to achieve required clearance. T 0690 (Ash) - Fell. T 0691 (Sycamore) - Reduce North side of crown to allow scaffolding erection, prune only epicormic growth and secondary branches less than 50mm in diamater to achieve required clearance. T 0692 (Ash) & T 0693 (Ash) - Fell. T 0694 - Prune crown branches from neighbouring property by 2m maintaining natural balanced form. Small diameter self-sown trees located around the footprint of the building to be removed and stumps treated to prevent re-growth. Sever Ivy and remove deadwood and epicormic growth as required - Section 211 notice.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• Derwentside Environmental Testing Units 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 4c, 4d, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 6a, 6B & 6C Park Road Industrial Estate Blackhill Consett DH8 5PY

  DM/24/01316/FPA Submitted 17 May 2024 300 yards away

  Installation of solar PV equipment to roof of units

  Granted Full applications 18 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