Land To The East Of Willow Cottage Summerhill Shotley Bridge DH8 6SF

1. 26 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 13 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 10 April 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.

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.

• Thorburns Plant World Daisy Hill Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 6SB

  DM/24/00494/FPA Submitted 22 Feb 2024 100 yards away

  Erection of replacement laboratory and archive store portacabin building.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Long View Campsite Daisy Hill Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 6SB

  DM/26/00458/FPA Submitted 25 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~12 May

  Installation of static caravan and decking for use associated with campsite (and sewage treatment plant package).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 16 docs

• 1 Station Cottages Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NG

  DM/26/00121/TCA Submitted 16 Jan 2026 150 yards away

  Fell defective Ash tree in boundary hedge line to ground level. - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 2 The Elms Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0UA

  DM/26/02507/DRC Submitted 18 Sep 2026 350 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov

  Discharge of Condition 4 (Landscaping) pursuant to DM/25/01990/FPA

  Awaiting decision

• 2 The Elms Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0UA

  DM/25/01990/FPA Submitted 21 Jul 2025 350 yards away

  Proposed single storey rear extension and front drive extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 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

• DM/26/01703/CPO Granted

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

  Installation of timber playground equipment.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 20 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).

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 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

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 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).

  Received 23 Apr, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/00808/CEU Refused

  3 Southend South Road Durham DH1 3TG

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation.

  Received 30 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development