1 Balfour Gardens Consett DH8 5JL

1. 22 Sep 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 19 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 December 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's median decision took 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on County Durham's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• 4 The Crescent Consett DH8 5JE

  DM/21/01705/FPA Submitted 7 May 2021 50 yards away

  Single storey side and rear extension, re-rendering of property with Parex Ash Grey smooth render

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 25 The Crescent Consett DH8 5JE

  DM/22/00894/NMA Submitted 28 Mar 2022 100 yards away

  Non material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/19/03150/FPA - Omit glass balustrading from the edge of the first floor level balcony and add a small lean-to roof with rooflight, increase internal depth of lower ground floor garden room.

  Granted Amendments Loft or dormer 8 docs

• 25 The Crescent Consett DH8 5JE

  DM/22/03339/VOC Submitted 10 Nov 2022 150 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 pursuant to planning permission DM/19/03150/FPA for amendments to external staircase from upper balcony, garage side door omitted, boundary wall adjacent to garage door amended, amendments to drainage and external works layout around perimeter of building, garden room side extension added, circular sunken patio added, staircase to sunken patio added, garden room patio door increased in width, boundary fence added, roof windows added and amended, en-suite bathroom window omitted and TV shutter added in lieu, amendments to cladding layout and colours, garden room kitchen window added, external WC + washroom added to side elevation, amendments to ground levels, balcony balustrading amended, wall cladding to garage added.

  Granted Amendments Extension Windows or glazing 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 277 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5JR

  DM/24/02122/NMA Submitted 1 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  Non material amendment of planning permission DM/24/00306/FPA to change the materials to front and sides of dormer windows from slate (as originally proposed) to single ply PVC membrane (colour: Anthracite) with decor profile upstands (standing seam effect)

  Withdrawn Amendments Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 4 docs

• 9 East View Consett DH8 6LT

  DM/26/00958/FPA Submitted 13 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  Garage extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs

• 1 West Promenade Consett DH8 5NH

  DM/21/02757/FPA Submitted 3 Aug 2021 250 yards away

  Erection of replacement detached double garage, demolition of front conservatory and formation of timber decking to front and side.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 9 docs