61 The Briary Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0QZ

1. 18 May 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 28 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 6 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Pending Decision

   Previously Pending Consideration.

5. 14 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

County Durham granted permission on 14 August 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 full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Summerdale House Snows Green Road Shotley Bridge

  DM/22/03157/TPO Submitted 26 Oct 2022 100 yards away

  TPO consent for the following works - T1 (Oak) Crown lift to 2.5m, T2 (beech) Crown lift, T4 (Sycamore) Remove Deadwood, T5 (Tulip Tree) Crown lift to 2.5m and remove deadwood, T7 (Yew) Remove stubs, T7a (2no. Sycamore) Prune to clear building by 2.5m, T8 (Laburnum) Fell, T9 (Laburnum) Crown lift to 3.0m, T10 (Cherry) remove Ivy, T11 (Beech hedge) reduce to 3.0m

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 9 The Briary Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0QX

  DM/21/01807/FPA Submitted 11 May 2021 100 yards away

  Extension to existing dropped kerb

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs

• 183 Benfieldside Road Benfieldside Consett DH8 0RB

  DM/26/00832/FPA Submitted 31 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Single storey side extension to existing dwelling plus replacement double garage

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 183 Benfieldside Road Benfieldside Consett DH8 0RB

  DM/26/02059/VOC Submitted 5 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00832/FPA to amend the approved plans by altering the garage roof design to add two dormer windows

  Granted Amendments Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 5 docs

• Summerdale House Snows Green Road Shotley Bridge

  DM/24/03438/TCA Submitted 19 Dec 2024 150 yards away

  T3 - Birch - crown lift by the removal of small diameter branches only, not main structural branches, T6 - Ash - Crown lift over the drive to 5m, T7 - Yew - Clear 1m strip of Ivy around the base and check for any masked defects, T10 - Cherry - Clear 1m strip of Ivy around the base and check for any masked defects - - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Holly House And Beech House Snows Green Road Shotley Bridge

  DM/22/03725/TPO Submitted 15 Dec 2022 150 yards away

  Crown lift x2 Yew trees to height of 2.5m (TPO reference DER-007A) as amended on 3rd April 2023.

  Granted Trees 7 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