36 Laburnum Avenue Blackhill Consett DH8 5TD

1. 28 Oct 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 29 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Nov 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 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.

• The Cricketers 66 Durham Road Blackhill Consett DH8 5TH

  DM/22/02994/FPA Submitted 11 Oct 2022 50 yards away

  Erection of single storey double garage and external staircase to rear (both serving upper floor residential flat)

  Granted Full applications 16 docs
  Small domestic

• West Chapel Durham Road Blackhill Consett DH8 5TF

  DM/25/02587/TCA Submitted 17 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Removal of small overhanging branches from one tree - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 2 Laburnum Avenue Blackhill Consett DH8 5TB

  DM/23/00419/TPO Submitted 13 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Removal of 1 medium sized limb overhanging the public footpath. Removal of 2 x smaller limbs overhanging into 4 Laburnum Avenue.

  Split decision Trees 8 docs

• Lynton Lodge St Aidans Place Blackhill Consett DH8 5SU

  DM/21/00242/TCA Submitted 26 Jan 2021 150 yards away

  Felling of one Beech tree (1) and one Black Poplar (2) - Section 211 notice

  Withdrawn Trees 1 doc

• St Aidans Church Laburnum Avenue Blackhill Consett DH8 5ST

  DM/25/03428/TPO Submitted 9 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  T 0686 (Ash) - Dead tree adjacent to highway - Fell. T0688 (Wych Elm) - Fell. T 0689 (Sycamore) - Reduce North side of crown to allow scaffolding erection, prune only epicormic growth and secondary branches less than 50mm in diamater to achieve required clearance. T 0690 (Ash) - Fell. T 0691 (Sycamore) - Reduce North side of crown to allow scaffolding erection, prune only epicormic growth and secondary branches less than 50mm in diamater to achieve required clearance. T 0692 (Ash) & T 0693 (Ash) - Fell. T 0694 - Prune crown branches from neighbouring property by 2m maintaining natural balanced form. Small diameter self-sown trees located around the footprint of the building to be removed and stumps treated to prevent re-growth. Sever Ivy and remove deadwood and epicormic growth as required - Section 211 notice.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• St Aidans Church Laburnum Avenue Blackhill Consett DH8 5ST

  DM/25/03428/TCA Submitted 9 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  T 0686 (Ash) - Dead tree adjacent to highway - Fell. T0688 (Wych Elm) - Fell. T 0689 (Sycamore) - Reduce North side of crown to allow scaffolding erection, prune only epicormic growth and secondary branches less than 50mm in diamater to achieve required clearance. T 0690 (Ash) - Fell. T 0691 (Sycamore) - Reduce North side of crown to allow scaffolding erection, prune only epicormic growth and secondary branches less than 50mm in diamater to achieve required clearance. T 0692 (Ash) & T 0693 (Ash) - Fell. T 0694 - Prune crown branches from neighbouring property by 2m maintaining natural balanced form. Small diameter self-sown trees located around the footprint of the building to be removed and stumps treated to prevent re-growth. Sever Ivy and remove deadwood and epicormic growth as required - Section 211 notice.

  Granted Trees 8 docs