Planning application
Site Of Former Shotley Bridge Village Hall The Terrace Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0EY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from C3 (Dwellinghouse) to short term holiday let - retrospective
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01151/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01151/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 7 May 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Benfieldside
- Parish
- No Parish
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- DH8 0EY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 May 2026
Received by County Durham
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10 Jun 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 5 August 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
26 documents on file for this application
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