Church Lodge Church Bank Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NW

1. 3 Jun 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

County Durham granted permission on 24 July 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.

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• Holly Cottage Church Bank Shotley Bridge Consett County Durham Dh8 0nw

  1/2003/0935/17684 Submitted 11 Sep 2003 28m away

  Pruning of four ash trees (section 211)

  Granted Trees

• 10 Peile Park Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0SL

  DM/22/02588/TPO Submitted 2 Sep 2022 81m away

  Crown reduce and reshape by 4 metre of one Sycamore tree (TPO-DER-033B)

  Refused Trees 4 docs

• Shotley Bridge Village Hall The Terrace Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0EY

  DM/21/00211/VOC Submitted 18 Jan 2021 90m away

  Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of approval DM/18/02715/FPA to allow introduction of: 2 high level frosted rooflights on east (rear) elevation, 1 flue powder coated black on west elevation roof and 2 air source heat pump units behind parapet wall surrounding flat roofed entrance extension on west elevation.

  Granted Amendments Extension Loft or dormer 10 docs

• Site Of Former Shotley Bridge Village Hall The Terrace Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0EY

  DM/26/01151/FPA Submitted 7 May 2026 90m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug

  Change of use from C3 (Dwellinghouse) to short term holiday let - retrospective

  Awaiting decision Full applications 26 docs
  Domestic

• Crown And Crossed Swords Hotel Front Street Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0HU

  DM/21/01231/FPA Submitted 7 Apr 2021 92m away

  Extension of existing beer garden to the rear of the Hotel and construction of new 1.8m retaining wall

  Granted Full applications Extension 31 docs

• 1 The Terrace Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0EY

  DM/26/02368/FPA Submitted 7 Sep 2026 166m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

  Single storey side extension. demolition and rebuilding of stone boundary wall.

  Awaiting decision Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• DM/26/01703/CPO Granted

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

  Installation of timber playground equipment.

  2 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• DM/26/01615/CPO Withdrawn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).

  23 Jun 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

  2 Jun 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).

  23 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/02031/CPO Awaiting decision

  82 Barley Mill Road Bridgehill Consett DH8 8JR

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the demolition of two rear offshot extensions and replacement with one larger lean to extension.

  4 Aug 2026 Lawful development