39 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from commercial premises (Use Class F2) to a mixed-use cocktail bar, events venue and daytime hospitality space (Use Class Sui Generis), including associated internal refurbishment works (Mon-Thur and Sun 09:00-00:00, Fri-Sat and Bank Hol 09:00-01:00) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Full Delegated · Last checked 16 Sept 2026
Documents 14
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 9
Consultation & comments 2
Site constraints 2
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. Approved, as 86% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
28 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15056380
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15056380
- Neighbours
- 28 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 18 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 7 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 29 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 16 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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Durham ranks #190 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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