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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 64 Derwent Street Blackhill Consett DH8 8LZ

  DM/24/01541/FPA Submitted 10 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep

  Change of use of the basement level of 64 Derwent Street (Class E) in to a one bed basement flat to create 64b (as amended on 4th November).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 14 docs

• 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

• 63 Park Road And Land At Park Road North Industrial Estate Blackhill DH8 5SR

  DM/25/01652/FPA Submitted 23 Jun 2025 200 yards away

  Conversion of former Blackhill Brewery Building into 6 no. dwelling apartments with associate parking and bin storage

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 38 docs
  Several homes

• Lynton Lodge St Aidans Place Blackhill Consett DH8 5SU

  DM/21/02813/TCA Submitted 6 Aug 2021 200 yards away

  Beech - remove limb that is overhanging property, also overall reduction by 25% and thinning of any crossing branches in the crown. Poplar- to be Pollarded - (Section 211 notice)

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 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  Withdrawn Trees 1 doc

• 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