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

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• DM/26/00290/FPA Awaiting decision

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

  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.

  Submitted 5 Feb 2026 Full applications

1. 25 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 26 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 May 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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• Elm Park House Elm Park Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 6SE

  DM/26/00290/FPA Submitted 5 Feb 2026 50 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

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

  DM/25/03324/FPA Submitted 26 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  Porch to front and provision of UPVC sash windows of same colour and design as the existing timber sash windows.

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 19 docs
  Small domestic

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

  DM/21/01524/PNC Submitted 26 Apr 2021 100 yards away

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

  Granted Prior approval 9 docs
  Domestic

• Hassockfield Secure Training Centre Corbridge Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QY

  DM/21/02608/FPA Submitted 20 Jul 2021 400 yards away

  New medical facility, sprinkler tank and pump and associated development at Derwentside IRC

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• Dentist Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre Corbridge Road Medomsley DH8 6QY

  DM/26/00627/CPO Submitted 12 Mar 2026 0.3 miles away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Development in relation to the construction of a new generator and fuel tank on a new concrete slab with a 2 metre high mesh fence to the perimeter. Loss of 4no parking spaces

  Granted Lawful development 6 docs
  Small domestic

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

  DM/21/02173/TPO Submitted 16 Jun 2021 0.3 miles 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/26/02340/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