Learning For Life Herbert Street Consett DH8 6AE

1. 17 May 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 July 2021, 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 57 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 condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 43 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HG

  DM/22/03385/PNC Submitted 15 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Prior notification for the change of use from a barber shop to form a separate ground floor commercial unit (heating/boiler business) with a link to the rear store and a proposed two bedroom first floor flat (accessed through existing side door to gable)

  Granted Prior approval 7 docs

• The Fountain 41 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HG

  DM/25/03436/FPA Submitted 10 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~19 May

  Change of use of first floor and attic to create 3no. residential flats; Construction of a two storey extension to rear of the property; replacement first floor windows; roof windows to front and rear roof elevations; raised deck to rear yard area, replacement ground floor windows (retrospective); installation of solid fuel flue pipe to gable elevation (retrospective)

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 29 docs

• 31 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HE

  DM/25/02823/FPA Submitted 8 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Retention of ATM and associated works

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• 31 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HE

  DM/25/02824/AD Submitted 8 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Retention of 1 illuminated logo panel and 1 illuminated top sign

  Granted Advertising 11 docs

• Land To The South Of 55 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HQ

  DM/25/03027/FPA Submitted 27 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Erection of a building comprising 4no. dwellings: 2no. one-bedroom flats and 2no. two-bedroom flats.

  Decided New dwelling 24 docs
  Several homes

• 48 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HA

  DM/22/03256/AD Submitted 3 Nov 2022 100 yards away

  1no Internally illuminated fascia sign with 1no set of internally illuminated letters & 1no internally illuminated projecting sign

  Granted Advertising 9 docs

• DM/26/01610/DRC Granted

  Land North Of The Old Chapel Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU

  Discharge of conditions 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03257/FPA.

  Received 22 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01596/DRC Granted

  37 - 38 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RD

  Discharge of condition 7 (management plan) pursuant to DM/24/01551/FPA

  Received 18 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01972/DRC Granted

  Bluestone Farm Low Lands Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AW

  Discharge of Condition 18 (Archaeological Reporting) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/00486/FPA

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/00325/DRC Granted

  1 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

  Discharge of condition 3 (boundary treatments) pursuant to DM/24/03458/FPA

  Received 9 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01791/DRC Granted

  Caravan Park And Holiday Cottages Hillcrest Berry Bank Caldwell Richmond DL11 7UD

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain) pursuant to planning application DM/25/02699/FPA.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions