Planning application
Elm Park House Elm Park Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 6SE
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00290/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00290/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 23 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Derwent And Pont Valley
- Parish
- No Parish
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DH8 6SE
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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DM/26/00461/FPA Awaiting decision
Elm Park House Elm Park Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 6SE
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by County Durham
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23 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 June 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Ergo Projects Ltd Agent, registered in Whickham
Active · incorporated 2010 · Whickham
23 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 94% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
30 documents on file for this application
- COAL AUTHORITY
- COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT
- SITE AERIAL VIEW DEVELOPMENT COMPARISON
- COMMENT 01
- SITE NOTICE
- COAL AUTHORITY
- NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST
- BNG METRIC
- ENVIROPREMIUM BROCHURE
- REGULATED DRAINAGE & WATER REPORT
- REGULATED LOCAL AUTHORITY SEARCH INFORMATION
- BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLAN
- SCREENING ASSESSMENT FORM
- APPLICATION FORM
- ECL ARBORICULTURAL REPORT
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- SITE PHOTOGRAPHS
- SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS
- HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN
- RESIDENTIAL OFFICIAL COAL MINING REPORT
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - STABLES
- PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - STABLES
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - STABLES
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - BARN
- PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - BARN
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - BARN
- APPLICATION FORM (NO PERSONAL DATA)
- SITE LOCATION PLAN 1:1250
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN 1:200
- EXISTING SITE PLAN 1:200
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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