24 Wesley Gardens Castleside Consett DH8 9QE

1. 26 Jun 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 3 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided full applications in a median of 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 17 Wesley Gardens Castleside Consett DH8 9QE

  DM/25/02100/FPA Submitted 30 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Single storey front, first floor side and single storey side and rear extension, widening of vehicle hardstanding area and widening of existing dropped kerb to highway

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 16 Hillgarth Castleside Consett DH8 9QD

  DM/26/01351/FPA Submitted 28 May 2026 150 yards away

  Front/side single storey extension and garage conversion

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 1A Wesley Terrace Castleside Consett DH8 9QB

  DM/26/01994/FPA Submitted 31 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  Detached garage/storage building

  Granted 15 docs

• Land East Of Drover Road Castleside Consett County Durham

  1/2003/1059/17932 Submitted 23 Oct 2003 200 yards away

  Residential development (outline)

  Refused Outline New dwelling 1 doc

• Village Hall Drover Road Castleside Consett DH8 9RE

  DM/24/01917/FPA Submitted 11 Jul 2024 250 yards away

  Proposed removal of the existing play area and replacement with new play area, including safety surfacing.

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• Village Hall Drover Road Castleside Consett DH8 9RE

  DM/25/01604/FPA Submitted 16 Jun 2025 250 yards away

  Existing window updated to new fire exit door.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 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